MLK Day

Marian Wright Edelman speaks at Duke Chapel MLK commemoration

Damon Seils — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:57:04 -0600

Not an Orange County event, but likely to be of interest to some folks: Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund and civil rights lawyer, will be the keynote speaker at Duke University's 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

For more information: http://news.duke.edu/2007/12/edelman.html

“I, Too, Sing America” performance

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:33:56 -0600

“I, Too, Sing America”: The New Frontier | 7:00 p.m. | Great Hall, Student Union

If we had the opportunity to start all over again, how could our world be different? This performance will help us imagine the possibilities through song, dance and spoken word.

Contact: Racine Peters at rlpeters@email.unc.edu
Sponsor: Black Student Movement

"Faces of Change" screening & discussion

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:31:47 -0600

Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker: "Faces of Change" | 5:00 p.m. | Room 1015 (Auditorium), Fedex Global Education Center | map

Candlelight Vigil at UNC

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:28:05 -0600

Candlelight Vigil | 6:30 p.m. | McCorkle Place, around the Old Well | map

Join us as we light candles and honor of the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. with brief speakers and performances.

Contact: Nicole Murphy at nmurphy@email.unc.edu
Sponsor: Theta Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

UNC's Annual MLK Memorial Banquet

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:21:35 -0600

23rd Annual University/Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Banquet | 6:00 p.m. | William & Ida B. Friday Center for Continuing Education | map

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Chancy R. Edwards, Pastor Emeritus, First Baptist Church, Fayetteville, NC and Senior Advisor to the Governor of North Carolina.

Update: Banquet tickets are now sold out

You are also invited to make contributions to the MLK Scholarship Fund by sending donations to P.O. Box 612, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Contact: Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at 919-962-6962
Sponsor: University/Community MLK Planning Corporation

Annual MLK Rally, March, & Service

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:17:54 -0600

The annual community celebration of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., a rally with speeches and song, will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Peace & Justice Plaza at the Franklin Street Post Office. At 10:30 a.m., participants will march west on Franklin Street to First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill, located at 106 N. Roberson St., for the annual service commemorating King’s life.

The Rev. Curtis Gatewood, former president of the Durham Chapter of the NAACP, is the featured speaker at the 11 a.m. service.

MLK Day events

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:13:06 -0600

I am filling up our calendar with all the major events related to Martin Luther King day that I can find. Do you know of others? Just go to http://orangepolitics.org/node/add/event to add it.

Tag your entry MLK Day and we'll have a nice collection of events at http://orangepolitics.org/tags/mlk-day.

MLK Keynote: Ruby Dee

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:02:10 -0600

ANNUAL MLK KEYNOTE LECTURE: RUBY DEE
Tues. Jan. 22, 7 p.m. ** Memorial Hall

Actress and activist Ruby Dee will deliver the keynote address at this year's 23rd annual University-Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Her speech will be in Memorial Hall on East Cameron Avenue 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 22. Tickets are FREE. Seating is reserved, and tickets are limited to two per person. They must be picked up at the Memorial Hall Box Office. For ticket information, call (919) 843-3333.

For information about the other activities during the week, visit www.unc.edu/diversity/mlk.

Sponsors: The Chancellor's Committee for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, Carolina Union Activities Board, Student Government, Martin Luther King, Jr. Established Lecture Fund, Black Student Movement and Residence Hall Association

He was a poem

Ruby Sinreich — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:58:53 -0600

HE WAS A POEM: A GATHERING IN THE TRADITION
Monday Jan. 21 * 7 p.m.
The Stone Center Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery and Museum

The program will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music and poetry, with performances by:

KIM ARRINGTON, a Durham-based singer and spoken word artist
RON BAXTER, a local jazz musician
DONOVAN LIVINGSTON, a UNC junior and spoken word artist
MICHAEL SIMANGA and LITA HOOPER, Atlanta-based poets and authors
BRADLEY SIMMONS, director of the Duke University Djembe Ensemble

Refreshments will be served. The program is free and open to the public.
Limited free parking available; please call the Stone Center at 962-9001 for more information.

Sponsors: The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, and the University Library