2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations at Morehouse College in Atlanta

2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations at Morehouse College

His Dream – My Responsibility – Our Celebration

Please click here to download a printable version of the Martin Luther King Jr. Calendar from the Morehouse College website.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 – 11:00a.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Crown Forum

Orville Vernon Burton will speak at the Martin Luther King Jr. Crown Forum on Tuesday, January 17, 2013
Orville Vernon Burton will speak at the Martin Luther King Jr. Crown Forum on Tuesday, January 17, 2013

Speaker: Orville Vernon Burton, professor, African American studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel

 

SATURDAY JANUARY 19 – 2:30p.m.

The Dream @50I_Have_a_Dream_50_Morehouse

Celebrity readers will present King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, followed by a panel discussion, “The Dream: Then and Now.” Winners of the “The Dream @50 Art Contest” will be announced.

Program sponsored by Richard Karz Productions

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 – 6:00p.m.

On  Sunday, January 20, 2013, participate in a prayer vigil led by the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel Assistants held at the foot of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue.

On Sunday, January 20, 2013, participate in a prayer vigil led by the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel Assistants held at the foot of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue.

Community-wide Multi-Faith Worship Service and Prayer Vigil

In partnership with the Faith Alliance of Metropolitan Atlanta, the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel presents a multi-faith worship service highlighting King’s commitment to a beloved world community. A prayer vigil led by the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Assistants will be held at the foot of the King statue.

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel and Plaza

MONDAY, JANUARY 21 – 8:00a.m.

Bonner Office of Community Service’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

“Diversity with Sustainability”

bonner_office_community_service_day_MLK_MorehouseStudents participate in the interfaith cooperation through community service at various sites around Atlanta. Afterwards, students and mentors hold a discussion sponsored by the Bonner Office of Community Service and the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23  –  7:00 p.m.

“Going to See the King: A Theatrical Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.” Going to See the King

Atlanta University Center students present music, drama, dance and spoken word in King’s honor.

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24  – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Morehouse College Literary Salon and King Legacy Scholars 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events at Morehouse CollegeSpeaker: Glenn Eskew, professor of history at Georgia State University, discusses his book, But for Birmingham, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Kng’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and the Birmingham Campaign.

Location: Archive Research Center, Robert W. Woodruff Atlanta University Center Library

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29  –  11:00 a.m.

The Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection Tutorial on Research Using the Collection 

Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal letters and files can be found in the Archives.Courtney Chartier, assistant head of the Archives Research Center, will give a tutorial on the digitized, 13,000-piece King Collection, which includes sermons, speeches, correspondence and other writings by King.

RSVP is required.

For information, call (404) 978-2019  or send an email to archives@auctr.edu.

Location: Room 202, Robert W. Woodruff Atlanta University Center Library

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

King Lecture and Conversation Series 

“A Citizen of the World: Projecting the Global Martin Luther King Jr.”

Lewis V. Baldwin, professor, religious studies, Vanderbilt University, speaks on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Lewis V. Baldwin, professor, religious studies,
Vanderbilt University, speaks on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Speaker: Lewis V. Baldwin, professor, religious studies, Vanderbilt University

Location: Bank of America Auditorium, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center

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