'Let Freedom Ring!' Concert To Kick Off MLK Week - Georgetown College

This year’s “Let Freedom Ring!” concert on Jan. 19 will kick off the weeklong commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy.

For the past seven years, the university has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the Kennedy Center concert and the presentation of the John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award. R&B vocalist Aretha Franklin is the special guest performer at the concert, and Marian Wright Edelman, president and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, is this year’s award recipient.