Emory's annual week of activities commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. is scheduled for Jan. 15-21, 1996:
Monday, Jan. 15
Community Service Project
"Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Through Service." 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Volunteers
will work in the Summerhill community on neighborhood cleanup. Call Glenn
Williams at 727-4426 for information.
Tuesday, Jan. 16
Open House
African American Studies Reading Room, Candler Library. Noon.
Commemorative Reception
White Hall lobby. 5 p.m.
Forum
"King's Vision of the Beloved Community: Its Origins and Value for
American
Society." Vincent Harding, Iliff School of Theology, University of
Denver,
guest speaker. 7 p.m. Winship Ballroom, Dobbs Center. Reception and
booksigning
will follow.
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Forum
"The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.: Love and Justice." 10:30 a.m. 106
Cannon
Chapel.
University Interfaith Service
Luther Smith, School of Theology, will speak. Noon. Cannon Chapel.
Forum
"Healthy Love and Empowerment Party," with Juanita Williams of
Sisterlove, The
Atlanta Women's AIDS Project. 4 p.m. Women's Center Conference Room.
Concert and Birthday Cake Celebration
Voices of Inner Strength choir will perform. 7 p.m. Coca-Cola Commons,
Dobbs
Center.
Thursday, Jan. 18
Violence Prevention Interactive Exhibit
Representatives from youth organizations working with violence prevention
in
the Atlanta area will share information about their work. 11:30 a.m.-2:30
p.m.
Rita Ann Rollins Room, 8th floor, School of Public Health.
Community Service Awards
"Creating a Social Norm: Perspectives on Youth Violence." Recognition of
youth
organizations working in the Atlanta area. Guest presenter will be Joy
Berry,
executive director of the Georgia Commission on Human Relations. 4 p.m.
Emory
Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Road.
Exhibition Reception
Opening of the exhibit "Countdown to Eternity: A Portfolio of Dr. Martin
Luther
King Jr." 5:30 p.m. Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library. The exhibition
will be
on display Jan. 15-Feb. 28.
Jazz Vespers Service
Featuring Dwight Andrews, music. 6:30 p.m. Cannon Chapel.
Forum
"How to Live the Dream at Emory: An Introduction to the Martin Luther
King Jr.
Scholarship at Emory University." 7 p.m. Winship Ballroom, Dobbs
Center.
Friday, Jan. 19
Interfaith Student Coffee Hour Panel Discussion
"King's Influence Within the International Community." 11:30 a.m. Winship
Ballroom, Dobbs Center.
Liberation Ceremony Honoring King
6 p.m. Dobbs Hall lawn.
Dance/Theater Performance
AHANA Dance and Theater Troupe. 7 p.m. 208 White Hall. Reception honoring
Emory's MLK Scholars to follow in White Hall lobby.
Saturday, Jan. 20
Student Luncheon
2 p.m. Black Student Alliance House, 716 Peavine Creek Drive.
Sunday, Jan. 21
Worship Service
Rev. Samuel Proctor, pastor emeritus of Abyssinian Baptist Church and
professor
emeritus at Rutgers University, preaching. 11:15 a.m. Cannon Chapel.
Reception
will follow in Brooks Commons.
Film
"King: From Montgomery to Memphis." 7 p.m. Harland Cinema, Dobbs Center.