News Release
January
7, 2013
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Contact: Sondra Katzen
Public Relations
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chicago Zoological Society to Show King’s Iconic
“I Have a Dream” Speech
Free
Admission to Brookfield
Zoo on January 21—Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Brookfield, Ill.—Join
Chicago Zoological Society staff in celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. on Monday, January 21. In honor of the day, zoo admission will be free
(a parking fee will still apply).
At
noon, guests are welcome to stop by the zoo’s Discovery Center
for the viewing of Dr. King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech,
which he delivered on August 28, 1963. On that historic day, Dr. King, one of
the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement, shared his dream with
a large crowd in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
After viewing the
speech, zoogoers are invited to reflect on and share their dreams by creating a
Tibetan prayer flag, which is traditionally used to promote peace, compassion,
strength, and wisdom.
This event is hosted
by staff members of the Society’s Arcoiris group, whose mission is to
achieve organizational excellence through diversity.
The
Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, inspires conservation
leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature. Open every day of the
year, Brookfield Zoo is located off First
Avenue between the Stevenson (I-55) and Eisenhower
(I-290) expressways and is also accessible via the Tri-State Tollway (I-294),
Metra commuter line, CTA, and PACE bus service.
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