Every year we honor the life and achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a week-long celebration, featuring a marade (march/parade), a rally, speeches, and other events. Join us next year to remember this great man!
”If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.“ ― Martin Luther King Jr.
Examiner.com - "Jesse Jackson urges unity through diversity"
List of Events
Saturday, January 19
MLK Day of Service
8:30 a.m.
Lowell Bennion Community Service Center
Olpin Student Union Building
University of Utah
200 Central Campus Dr., Room 101
A light breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., followed by carpool to various service sites at 9:00. Service lasts until 12 noon. Those interested can pre-register at Bennioncenter.org.
Monday, January 21
5th Annual MLK, Jr. Celebration Rally & Marade
Featuring Dr. Brenda J. Burrell, President-Elect, Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
2:00 pm Rally/3:00 pm Marade
East High School Auditorium
840 South 1300 East
Brief presentations will be offered at East High School followed by a 1.3-mile marade (march/parade) to the University of Utah President's Circle. Please dress for the weather and for walking.
Tuesday, January 22
Panel Discussion "Education Access: At What Cost?"
12:30 p.m.
East Ballroom
Olpin Student Union Building
University of Utah
200 Central Campus Dr.
Dr. Maria Ledesma, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy, University of Utah
"A Look at America's Dark Side"
From Utah's First African-American Theatre Company
7:00 p.m.
East Ballroom
Olpin Student Union Building
University of Utah
200 Central Campus Dr.
A dramatic and poetic depiction of what it means to be Black in America (expressed, of course, to a musical beat!).
Wednesday, January 23
The Interrupters Film Screening & Panel Discussion
7:00 p.m.
Saltair Room
Olpin Student Union Building
University of Utah
200 Central Campus Dr.
A documentary on a community, non-profit organization aimed to end violence and conflict in Chicago.
Thursday, January 24
Keynote Address
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Founder and President of Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Noon
Jon M. Huntsman Center
University of Utah
1825 South Campus Dr.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is a world-renowned civil rights activist and politician who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and has since continued the fight for social change. This event is free, although tickets are required for entry.
Comedian Cory Zooman Miller
7:00 p.m.
Gardner Hall
University of Utah
1375 President’s Cir.
In honor of the presidential swearing-in happening earlier in the week, comedian Cory Zooman Miller will demonstrate his impressive impersonation of President Barack Obama.
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building
The purpose of the Conference on Social Awareness (COSA) is to create awareness about societal disparities, inequities, and oppression within a social justice framework.
Visit asuu.utah.edu for more information.
Other Events
Pioneer Theater Events
In relation to the production of Clybourne Park
January 24 - Stage reading of Raisin in the Sun at the UMFA Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (includes talk-back)
January 29 - Stage reading of Raisin in the Sun at the SLC Library, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
February 5 - Screening of Raisin in the Sun at the UMFA Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
February 6 - Screening of Raisin in the Sun at the Broadway Centre Cinemas, SLC, time TBA
February 15 - Opening of Clybourne Park, Pioneer Theatre Company, 7:00 p.m. (runs through March 2)
February 21 - Panel Discussion "The Price of Change: Neighborhood Identity in Clybourne Park and Salt Lake City," Babcock Theatre, 5:00 p.m.
February 23 - Actor Talk-Back, follows immediately after the 2:00 p.m. performance of Clybourne Park
Partners and Sponsors
Sponsors
Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU)
U of U Alumni Association
KUED
Zion's Bank
Jon M. Huntsman Center
Pioneer Theater
University Marketing & Communications
Intellectual Madmen
Office for Inclusion, Health Sciences
Salt Lake City School District/East High School
U of U Asian American Student Association
U of U Black Student Union
U of U College of Fine Arts
U of U Inter Tribal Student Association
U of U M.E.C.H.A.
U of U MUSE Project
U of U Pacific Islander Student Association U of U Student Affairs
Partners
Bryant Middle School Jazz Band
Interfaith Clergy of Salt Lake City
Parks, Recreation & Tourism (College of Health)
College of Social Work
Utah Department of Public Safety (UHP)
Salt Lake City Police Department
University of Utah Police Department
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Upsilon Beta Omega Chapter
Emerging Young Leaders Progam
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Pi Xi Lambda Chapter
Greater Salt Lake Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Iota Iota Iota Chapter
University of Utah- Interfraternity & National Panhellenic Council Chapters
Redeemer Lutheran School
U of U Office of Disability Services
Diverse Student Early Outreach
Housing and Residential Education-Social Justice Initiatives
