The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Junction City will pay tribute to the Buffalo Soldiers this year.

Larry Hicks, Celebration Committee Member explained that Junction City is fortunate to have two Buffalo Soldiers still living in the community.

“One of them is Retired Master Sergeant Nolan Self, and the other is Retired First Sergeant Albert Curley,” said Hicks.

“We thought this was a very appropriate way in order to honor both Mr. Self and Mr. Curley for the service they gave to this nation in that capacity as Buffalo Soldiers.”

The celebrations keynote speaker will be Col. Andrew Cole, Fort Riley Garrison Commander. It will begin at 10 a.m. on the 18th and will be held at the C.L. Hoover Opera House.