MLK King Week Events at Emory University

KING WEEK AT EMORY
January 21 - 27, 2008

Monday, January 21

8:45AM - 1:00PM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
"Remembering Martin Luther King Through Service" Volunteers will plant trees in the Martin Luther King, Jr. historic district in conjunction with Trees Atlanta and reflect on their service over lunch. Sponsored by the Association of Emory Alumni, the Caucus of Emory Black Alumni (CEBA) and Volunteer Emory. Pre-registration is required. Please call Melody Porter, Office of Volunteer Emory 404.727.6268 or email melody.porter@emory.edu.

Tuesday, January 22

11:00AM CHAPEL SERVICE
Service of Word and Table. Music by the Candler Singers. Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology.

7:00PM ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION – OXFORD COLLEGE
Annual service remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Eugene K. Emory, professor of Psychology, will speak. Interdenominational Choir and “Voices of Praise” the Oxford College gospel choir will sing. Old Church, Oxford, Georgia. For more information contact Rev. Judy Shema at 770.784.8392.

Wednesday, January 23

12NOON READINGS
"Words That Changed the World" Come hear Emory students, faculty and staff read from speeches and letters written by prominent civil rights leaders from around the world, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mohandas Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, and Aung San Suu Kyi. Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life. Coca Cola Commons, Dobbs University Center.

4:00PM FORUM
“Women Talking With Women: Reflecting on Race, Ethnicity, and Culture.” Our 13th annual open discussion in celebration of King Week at Emory, featuring women of different backgrounds and experiences sharing and creating conversations with one another. Moderator: Pamela Epps, PhD., Emory University Counseling Center. Sponsored by the Center for Women at Emory. Center for Women Conference Room. Cox Hall, third floor.

6:00PM FORUM
“Boys to Men: An Intergenerational Dialogue.” Following introductory comments on the state of male transitional issues, small intergenerational groups will be formed to discuss how these issues are impacting the success of young men today. Sponsored by the The Career Center, the Mu Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Brotherhood of Afro Centric Men at Emory, S.O.U.L. and the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee. Winship Ballroom, Dobbs University Center. Reception to follow.

8:00PM CONCERT AND BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATION
A choral concert, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recognizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. and Benjamin E. Mays scholars of Emory University, featuring the Voices of Inner Strength gospel choir. Sponsored by the Dobbs University Center, the Black Students Alliance, the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services and the Nu Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Coca-Cola Commons, Dobbs University Center.

Thursday, January 24

11:00AM CHAPEL SERVICE
Service of Word. Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart, pastor, Christ Missionary Baptist Church, Memphis, TN, guest preacher. Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology. Cannon Chapel.

4:00PM COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
“Balancing the Scales: Social Justice on the Forefront.” Speaker: Isaac Farris, Jr. President and CEO, The King Center. Sponsored by the Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School. Boynton Auditorium, Goizueta Business School 1300 Clifton Road. Reception to follow. Website

7:00PM JAZZ VESPER SERVICE
Featuring Dwight Andrews, associate professor of music and the Atlanta Jazz Chorus. Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology and the Mu Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Cannon Chapel. For more information about the chorus, visit atlantajazzchorus.com.

6:00PM and 8:00PM FILM
“Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson’s American Journey.” An award-winning film profiling the life of Thelton Henderson, one of the first African Americans to be appointed to the federal bench. In a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Henderson consistently fought for civil rights, from his investigations of racially motivated crimes for the Kennedy Justice Department to his rulings against the inhumane treatment of inmates at California’s Pelican Bay prison. Sponsored by the School of Law and the Dobbs University Center. Harland Cinema, Dobbs University Center. Free.

Friday, January 25

11:30AM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COFFEE HOUR PANEL DISCUSSION
“Civil Rights within the International Community.” Facilitator: David Key, director of Baptist Studies, Candler School of Theology. Sponsored by the International Student and Scholar Program, the Candler School of Theology and the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee. Winship Ballroom.

4:00PM LECTURE
William Julius Wilson, guest speaker. Dr. Wilson is the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University. Sponsored by the Department of African American Studies, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Sociology and the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee. Cannon Chapel.

Sunday, January 27

11:00AM WORSHIP SERVICE
Retired United Methodist Bishop L. Bevel Jones will preach. Fifty years ago, Bishop Jones was one of 80 white pastors in the Atlanta area who challenged white segregationists in the Deep South by signing what came to be called “The “Ministers’ Manifesto.” Music provided by the Voices of Inner Strength, gospel choir. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life, Decatur Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Cannon Chapel. Reception follows in Brooks Commons.

Other Activities

EXHIBIT

January 14, 2008 - January 31, 2008
"Images of Reconciliation: Visual Reflections of the 2006 Journeys of Reconciliation trips to South Africa and India.” Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life and the Dobbs University Center. Main Gallery, Dobbs University Center.
For more information call 404. 727.6225.

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KING WEEK AT EMORY January 21 - 27, 2008