Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Observance

Day for Service | 8:30 a.m. | Meet at Great Hall, Carolina Union | map

This program brings Carolina students together in order to give back to the greater Chapel Hill community. Pre-registration is required at http://www.unc.edu/rocts.

• Contact: Mia Barnes at miabarnes87@unc.edu
• Sponsor: Carolina R.O.C.T.S. (Rejuvenating Our Community Through Service)

MLK Youth Leadership Program | 9:30 a.m. | Meet at Multipurpose Room, Carolina Union | map

This program offers middle school students the chance to explore King’s dream through games, activities and performance. More information is available at http://www.unc.edu/rocts.

• Contact: Mia Barnes at miabarnes87@unc.edu
• Sponsor: Carolina R.O.C.T.S. (Rejuvenating Our Community Through Service)

He Was a Poem: A Gathering in the Tradition | 7:00 p.m. | Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery and Museum, The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History | map

This event will explore King’s legacy through music, poetry and spoken word. Guests include musician Bradley Simmons of the Duke University Djembe Ensemble, poets Michael and Lita Simanga, and spoken word artists Kim Arrington and UNC junior Donovan Livingston.

• Contact: Ursula Littlejohn at ulittlej@email.unc.ed
• Sponsor: Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History