Monday, January 11, 2010

Martin Luther King Commemorative Events

There's a full slate of activities going on around our campus and in our city for MLK Day. Here's information on some of them:

At UC:
"Why We Can't Wait": A Tribute ot Martin Luther King, Jr. Wednesday, January 13th, 12noon, MainStreet Cinema. Keynote speaker: President Gregory H. Williams.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast Hosted by the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Friday, January 15th, 8AM, Cerman Cultural Center (in Old Chemistry).
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration Hosted by UC Health. Friday, January 15th, 10:10AM-12noon, Kresge Auditorium.
Linda Bates Parker Conversation Friday, January 15th, 3PM-6PM, Myers Alumni Center.

City-wide Events:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition March Monday, January 18th, 10:30AM. March starts outside Freedom Center's Harriet Tubman entrance on Vine Street. Marchers proceed to Fountain Square for interfaith prayer service at 11 a.m. Immediately following service, marchers continue to Music Hall for program.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration Monday, January 18th, 12noon. Materials on display about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and activities prior to program. Bishop Todd O'Neal and Dr. Catherine Roma to speak. Mayor Mark Mallory delivers keynote address. Music by the Martin Luther King Chorale.
Listing of other city-wide events: Cincinnati.com has a listing of MLK events available here.

Other Local Universities:
A listing of events at Xavier University is available here (pdf).
A listing of events at Northern Kentucky University is available here.

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