In light of the worsening Covid-19 infection rates, the Board of the MLK Committee of Santa Barbara has voted to postpone the MLK Day in-person event scheduled for Monday, January 17 in De La Guerra Plaza. Instead, you can find a virtual program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. broadcast on TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) throughout the weekend:

Channel 17 01/14/2022 Friday 9:00 PM

Channel 71 01/14/2022 Friday 9:00 PM

Channel 71 01/15/2022 Saturday 1:30 AM

Channel 17 01/15/2022 Saturday 9:30 AM

Channel 71 01/16/2022 Sunday 12:30 PM

Channel 17 01/16/2022 Sunday 4:00 PM

Channel 17 01/17/2022 Monday 10:00 AM

Channel 71 01/17/2022 Monday 10:00 AM

“Much gratitude to TV Santa Barbara for “going the extra mile” to accommodate the emergency situation created by the pandemic,” said E. onja Brown Lawson,  President, Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee (MLKSB). “It is gratifying to know that we can pull together in a communal effort that benefits the entire community.”

Photo:  (January 2019) MLK Santa Barbara Unity March, up State Street to the Arlington Theater. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, MLKSB Morning Program in De La Guerra Plaza, Santa Barbara, CA. (Photo by Rod Rolle)

This special, 2-hour program can also be viewed on TV Santa Barbara’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/tvsantabarbara

TV Santa Barbara is a nonprofit organization which operates two community access television channels, 17 and 71. TVSB’s mission is to empower people to make media that matters. TVSB does this by providing residents with the knowledge, resources and tools to create their own original programming. TV Santa Barbara has served as the local media access center since 1974.

With studios at 329 S. Salinas St., TVSB provides members with access to video production equipment and electronic media resources to facilitate public dialogue, free speech and participatory democracy; to foster local creativity, education and culture; and to reflect our diverse and amazing community.