The Jan. 20 event at The Playhouse, corner of Cardinal Boulevard at the intersection of Second and Third streets, begins at 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
鈥淥ur theme for this year鈥檚 program is 鈥楰entucky Women Pushing for Civil Rights,鈥欌 said Lundeana Thomas, who directs the AATP program.
Thomas said theater students will honor seven women who fought for racial equality in Kentucky by portraying those women in a play. The honorees are , , , , , and .
Three additional women鈥攆ormer Sen. , and 鈥攚ill be given AATP鈥檚 Service to all Mankind Award. All three honorees are expected to attend the event to receive their award.
鈥淲e wanted to mark the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by showing how Kentucky women participated in the battle for racial equality,鈥 said Thomas. 鈥淥ur program brings home King鈥檚 message with local flavor.鈥
Tickets are not required for the event. 2014 marks the 20th year for the AATP program.
For more information, contact Thomas at 502-852-8442 or deanat@louisville.edu.
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