ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The annual Day of Service and the Unity March are among the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18-21.
DALLAS (ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ) – Fifty years after Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke on the campus of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, the visionary civil rights leader’s visit will be celebrated by the University community as part of the Jan. 15-21 Dream Week activities surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
Dr. King at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ in 1966 |
“This is an opportunity for us as an ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ community to join the rest of the country in celebrating and commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” says Director of Multicultural Student Affairs Creston Lynch. “Whether it’s participating in the MLK Day of Service, parade, or any of the week’s programs, there are plenty of chances to reflect in different ways on the issues relating to social justice and equity that Dr. King stood for.”
Headlining the list of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Dream Week activities is an appearance by “Black Lives Matter” founder Alicia Garza, who will speak about the origins of the social justice movement at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hughes-Trigg Commons.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ presents Dallas Civil Rights Museum with memorabilia from 1966 MLK campus appearance
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Dallas Civil Rights Museum at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, 2992 MLK Jr. Blvd.
About: A contingent of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ representatives, including Student Body President Carlton Adams, Association of Black Students President D’Marquis Allen and former Student Senate Chair Charles Cox, who introduced King before his speech at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, will present a transcript of the speech and a photo from the event to the Dallas Civil Rights Museum at Martin Luther King Jr. Community ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
SATURDAY, JAN. 16
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Participates in Dallas’ 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Dallas Hotel, 300 Reunion Blvd.
About: ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President R. Gerald Turner will participate in the MLK Community ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s annual fundraiser by telling the story of how King was invited and came to speak at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s McFarlin Auditorium on March 17, 1966.
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MONDAY, JAN. 18
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Participates in the Dallas Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Parade
Time: 10 a.m.
Starting Point: Intersection of Holmes St. and Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
About: ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ administrators, faculty and students will participate in the annual Dallas parade and celebration. Led by the Mustang Band, participants will include former ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Student Senate Chair Charles Cox, who introduced King when he spoke at the University 50 years ago, and ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President R. Gerald Turner. Alumni of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's annual spring break Civil Rights Pilgrimage, members of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Student Senate, incoming ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Student Affairs Pamela Anthony, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves and ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ student athletes and coaches also will join the parade.
Dallas MLK Parade Route
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For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at multicultural@smu.edu
MLK Day of Service
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Meet at Hughes-Trigg Varsity at assigned time.
About: ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students, faculty and staff will join others across the country in a national day of service. Opportunities include building fun and educational environments for children at SPARK!, organizing and restocking a Brother Bill’s Helping Hand grocery store that provides free food to more than 300 families per week, building ramps at homes of those with physical disabilities and helping prepare items for the Dallas region’s homeless. Brunch and transportation provided. Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Community Engagement and Leadership.
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ STUDENTS/STAFF/FACULTY ONLYabout MLK Day of Service at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
For more information, contact ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at multicultural@smu.edu
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20
Commemorative Unity Walk on ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus
Time: Noon
Starting Point: Hughes-Trigg Commons, 3140 Dyer St., Dallas, 75205
About: ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President R. Gerald Turner and student leaders will lead the annual Unity Walk, a demonstration of the University's support of Martin Luther King Jr.'s work. All members of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ community are invited to join the walk, which will begin at Hughes-Trigg Student ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, continue around Bishop Boulevard and return to Hughes-Trigg. The time together is a demonstration of commitment as a university to the work of Dr. King.
An Evening with Alicia Garza
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Hughes-Trigg Ballroom Central-West
About: Alicia Garza is cofounder of the “Black Lives Matter” movement. She will talk about the process of creating and spreading the hash tag that branded the movement, the controversy behind it, and her personal experiences in the social justice movement.
THURSDAY, JAN. 21
Film Screening: Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: Hughes-Trigg Forum
About: “Brother Outsider” examines the life of Bayard Rustin, King’s right-hand man and chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rustin had a significant influence on the civil rights movement, but rarely served as a public spokesman due to his homosexuality and involvement in an interracial relationship. Sponsored by ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Women & LGBT ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
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