HONORING MARTIN Stories of Struggle Vision and Movement
Mon, Jan 19
|Ultra Silk Gallery & The Silk Tent


Time & Location
Jan 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Ultra Silk Gallery & The Silk Tent, 3859 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
About the Event
Join us at Ultra Silk Gallery for a free public Martin Luther King Jr. Day film screening honoring the life, legacy, and movement-building vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Presented in partnership with Scribe Video Center, this special program brings together cinema, history, and community reflection to explore the ongoing struggle for justice and collective liberation. The evening features a curated lineup of short independent films, with additional screenings to be announced, alongside the featured works listed below.
Centered on Philadelphia’s unique connection to Dr. King’s work, the program highlights how national movements are shaped by local places, lived experiences, and collective memory.
Featured Films
• King on the Avenue
Produced through Scribe Video Center’s Precious Places initiative, King on the Avenue is a short documentary rooted in oral history and neighborhood memory. Through interviews and archival material, the film captures the impact of Dr. King’s 1965 visit to…
