2004 MLK Celebration Week at UNC Chapel Hill
For more information, contact the Office of Minority Affairs at 919-962-6962.
Sunday Jan 18 | Monday Jan 19 | Tuesday Jan 20 | Wednesday Jan 21 | Thursday Jan 22 | Friday Jan 23
7:00 p.m.
Nineteenth Annual University/Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Banquet
The Ida and William Friday Center for Continuing Education
Professor Trudier Harris-Lopez, J. Caryle Sitterson Professor of English at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will present the keynote address. Tickets are $25.00 and may be obtained from the Office for Minority Affairs at 962-6962. Contributions to the MLK Scholarship Fund may be mailed to P.O. Box 612 , Chapel Hill , NC , 27514 . Sponsored by the University/Community MLK Planning Corporation.
Update : Banquet tickets are now sold out. Donations may still be mailed to the above address.
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Federal Holiday Observance
9:00 A.M.
Youth Leadership Day 2004
Student Union Room 1505
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.
To link past, present, and future generations, Youth Leadership Day will bring middle school students of diverse backgrounds to campus to engage in imagining the future. Inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students will explore new ways to inspire and nurture the pursuit of their goals. As part of the day, students will participate in an exercise that will offer them a chance to mold clay into a representation of their futures and Dr. King's dream. For more information contact Peju Fadiora at fadiora@email.unc.edu or call 919-423-8955. Registration forms can be found at http://www.unc.edu/student/orgs/heels . This event is presented by the Chancellor's Committee for the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, Carolina H.E.E.L.s, Coca-Cola, Department of Housing and Residential Education, Residence Hall Association, NAACP, UNC Student Stores, and various campus student organizations.
9:00 A.M.
A Day for Service 2004
Manning 209
“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.”
A campus wide Day For Service at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will bring a diverse group of UNC students together to complete a series of substantive and rewarding service projects on the federal observance of Dr. King's birthday. Students may choose from a number of service opportunities and will work in groups on their project. Please contact Haseeb Rauf at rauf@email.unc.edu or 914-3998. Visit http://ww.unc.edu/rocts for more information. This event is presented by the Chancellor's Committee for the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, Carolina R.O.C.T.S, UNC's Office for Minority Affairs, Division of Student Affairs, Department of Housing and Residential Education, Residence Hall Association, Granville Towers Dining Services, Jersey Mike's Sub- University Store, Coca-Cola Products, UNC's Women's Center, Carolina Center for Public Service , and the Campus Y.
6:00 P.M.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Contest
Tate Turner Kuralt Auditorium
"There is nothing more dangerous than to build a society, with a large segment of people in that society, who feel that they have no stake in it; who feel that they have nothing to lose. People who have a stake in their society, protect that society, but when they don't have it, they unconsciously want to destroy it." - Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.
The focus of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Contest is examination of the consequences of political disengagement. Participants will present original monologues addressing their opinion on the following statement: “The youth of America 's lack of involvement in political affairs inadvertently destroys their society.” Judges will select a winner and runner-up on the basis of originality, presentation, and impact of message. Following the context, presenters will participate in an interactive panel discussion on the state of Black America today. Please contact Shakira Brown at brownsn@email.unc.edu or 401-2803 for more information. Presented by the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
7:30 p.m.
Keynote Lecture: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole
Presentation of 22nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Hill Hall
Note : Seats are available to the public on a first come, first served basis.
“The ultimate measure of a [person] is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige and even his life for the welfare of others.”
Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole is the 14th President of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro , North Carolina . She began her college studies at Fisk University and completed her undergraduate degree at Oberlin College . She then completed her master's degree and a Ph. D. in anthropology at Northwestern University . Dr. Cole made history in 1987 by becoming the first African American woman to serve as president of Spelman College . Under her leadership, Spelman became the first historically black college or university to receive a number one rating by US News and World Report magazine. This historic first helped to propel Dr. Cole to national prominence in higher education leadership.Dr. Cole serves on the board of the Carter Center in Atlanta , GA. , the National Visionary Leadership Project, the United Way of Greensboro ; she is the Chair-elect of the Board of Trustees of the United Way of America . Dr. Cole consults on diversity matters and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the National council of Negro women. Dr. Cole is the recipient of 48 honorary degrees, co-author of Gender Talk: The Struggle for Women's Equality in African American Communities, and author of numerous publications for scholarly and general audiences.
In an interview in 2002 Dr. Cole stated, " America is still divided along lines including race, religion, sexual orientation and gender.” She admonishes today's youth to take action to change this divide and not wait until they're forty. The MLK Memorial Lecture will focus on today's college students as sources for social justice.
Presented by the Chancellor's Committee for the MLK Celebration, the Carolina Union Activities Board, Housing and Residential Education, the Executive Branch of Student Government, the National Pan Hellenic Council, the Black Student Movement, the MLK Established Lectures Fund, the Department of African and Afro American Studies, and The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History.
12:00 noon
A Show of Hands for Peace and Unity
Polk Place, outside in front of South Building
“ If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.”
Forty years ago, over 250,000 people gathered around the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to hear and support Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of peace, unity, diversity, and brotherhood. Join us for A Show of Hands around the steps of South Building to celebrate and affirm that dream with campus leaders, cultural groups, and an open mic forum for people to share their personal experiences with peace, unity, and diversity. For more information, contact Campus Y at 962-2333. Presented by the Campus Y.
7:30 P.M.
The Movement Continues: A Forum on Student Activism
Toy Lounge
"Our nettlesome task is to discover how to organize our strength into compelling power."
The role of the college student in political activism and the Civil Rights Movement was strong during the 1960's as students were integral parts of boycotts, sit-ins, protests, etc. Since then, college students around the world continue to play an integral role in many political movements around the world. The forum is focused around the question, “What roles/expectations do college students have today in being a part of the movement and are they living up to these expectations?” Presented by the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History.
7:00 P.M.
“I, Too, Sing America”
Hill Hall Auditorium
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Langston's Hughes' poem “I, Too Sing America” (1925) underscores the hope possessed by all Americans of realizing the American dream. However, there have been questions as to whether the current generation of young adults has become complacent in working towards this dream. As a result, this year's program will be formed around the theme “The Lost Generation's Response.” It will be a unified effort, combining the efforts of diverse campus organizations to produce one major performance. Blending song, dance, and poetry, the program will entertain as well as educate the audience. For more information please contact Carmen Harris at haca@email.unc.edu or Jessica Jerald at jessicj@email.unc.edu . Presented by the Black Student Movement.
For more information, contact the Office of Minority Affairs at 919-962-6962.