2017 MLK Commemoration to Highlight Art and Activism

Duke community members and the public are invited to Duke University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration events. The annual program will link King's civil rights legacy to activism in the arts and architecture. 

Various include:

Jan. 16 // 100,000 meals packaged for the United Way of the Greater Triangle Volunteers will create soup mixes, rice bags, and bean bags to fill the shelves of pantries in the Triangle area. All food items will be distributed to partner agencies working to end hunger in Durham, Orange, Wake and Johnston counties. Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Phail Wynn Jr. Student Services Center, Durham Technical Community College This event is co-sponsored by Duke’s Office of Durham & Regional Affairs and Duke’s Office for Institutional Equity Duke student sign-up (must sign up to attend, spots are limited; bus transportation available): https://goo.gl/zNK5hH; faculty, staff and Durham community sign-up: https://goo.gl/eIB0Vc; minors age 5 or older may participate if accompanied by an adult.

Jan. 16 // The Big Event: Service projects with partner Durham nonprofits, Including Habitat for Humanity of Durham, Ronald McDonald House, Kidz Notes, TROSA, Emily K Center and St. Johns Church Time: 9 a.m. kick-off on East Campus Quad; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. service projects T-Shirt, food, transportation provided

Jan. 17 // Duke Clinical Research Institute’s annual MLK Celebration Time: 1-2 p.m. Lower Level Lecture Hall, 2400 Pratt St. Ocoszio J. Jackson, Duke Law student and president of Duke’s Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, will deliver the keynote lecture, titled “Marching Forward in Strength: Building Upon King’s Dream,” with a musical performance by Duke senior, Henry Washington, Jr. Paid parking is available in the deck. The H2 Loop campus bus stops at PG3, which is located at North Pavilion. Watch a live webcast or archived video of the program here.