MLK King Week Events at Emory University

KING WEEK AT EMORY
January 19 - 27, 2009

Monday, January 19

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 Caucus of Emory Black Alumni (CEBA) and Volunteer Emory. Pre-registration is required. Please call Harold McNaron, Office of Volunteer Emory 404.727.6268 or email hmcnar2@emory.edu.

Tuesday, January 20

11:00AM CHAPEL SERVICE
Brief service of prayer for the nation and the world led by Dean Jan Love. Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Service followed by a viewing of the inauguration ceremonies Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology. Cannon Chapel..

Wednesday, January 21

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. Center for Women at Emory. Center for Women Conference Room. Cox Hall, third floor.

6:00PM FORUM
"Boys To Men: A Dialogue for Change." Following introductory comments about this “year of change”, area high school participants of the S.O.U.L. Poem and Essay contest will present their work and winners will be announced and awards given. Intergenerational groups will be formed to discuss the theme “Change” as a catalyst to success and the impact of positive change within a community. Sponsored by the Emory University Career Center, S.O.U.L., Mu Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Brotherhood of Afro Centric Men at Emory, 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 22

11:00AM CHAPEL SERVICE
Service of Word featuring Bishop Woodie W. White, Resident Bishop, Candler School of Theology reading his annual birthday letter to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology. Cannon Chapel.

4:00PM COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Speaker: Xernona Clayton, founder, Atlanta Trumpet Awards program will speak. Sponsored by the Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School. Boynton Auditorium, Goizueta Business School 1300 Clifton Road. Reception to follow.

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.

Friday, January 23

1:30PM EXHIBIT OPENING

"Slave, Soldier, Citizen: The Journey of William H. Scott." Sponsored by the Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Woodruff Library at Emory University, the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University and the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee. Tenth floor, Woodruff Library.

4:00PM LECTURE
"Civil Rights: Then and Now." Julian Bond, chairman of the board, NAACP, guest speaker. Sponsored by the Department of African American Studies, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University and the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee. Cannon Chapel.

6:00PM and 8:00 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.

Sunday, January 25

11:00AM WORSHIP SERVICE
Reverend Dr. Calvin S. Morris, former director of the Martin Luther King Center, Atlanta, GA and current executive director, Community Renewal Society, Chicago, Illinois, will preach. 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.

Tuesday, January 27

11:00AM WORSHIP SERVICE
ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION – OXFORD COLLEGE 7:00PM Annual service remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reverend Harold Cobb, pastor, Henry M. White United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA, 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.

Other Activities

EXHIBITS

January 23, 2009 - August 8, 2009 "Slave, Soldier, Citizen: The Journey of William H. Scott.” Sponsored by the Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Woodruff Library, the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University, the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee and Friends of the Emory University Libraries. Level Ten, Robert W.Woodruff Library.

January 15, 2009 -March 12, 2009 "Beggars and Choosers: Motherhood is not a class Privilege in America." Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee, The Center for Women and the Feminism and Legal Theory Project. Schatten Gallery, level three, Robert W.Woodruff Library.

January 15, 2009 - March 12, 2009 "Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the United States." Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee, The Center for Women and the Feminism and Legal Theory Project. Schatten Gallery, level three, Robert W.Woodruff Library.

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KING WEEK AT EMORY January 19 - 27, 2009