Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

About Anthony Allen

2021 MLK Celebration Speaker Anthony AllenAnthony Allen is a riveting, humorous and inspiring motivational speaker who utilizes a powerful and personal message to educate, motivate and captivate audiences of all ages and cultures. As people, we are faced with challenging issues that need to be addressed. Mr. Allen uses the gift he has been given to address them.

Anthony Allen is native of Chicago, Illinois. He pursued his studies at the University of Dubuque in Psychology and Sociology. He also studied at Clarke College matriculating in Philosophy. He works at the Dubuque Community School District.

Boards, committees, and memberships include: Dubuque Branch of the NAACP, Iowa Access to Justice Commission, Dubuque Human Rights Commission, Dubuque Community Y, Key City Creative Center and Steeple Square. He serves in many special roles for the City of Dubuque as a mediator, project coordinator, consultant, and active community leader.