Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations begin today with breakfast at the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, 87 years ago Friday.
The breakfast, beginning at 10 a.m., is the first of many on-campus events happening this weekend, according to an IU press release.
“This campus has a long and rich tradition of teaching the value of critical thinking, social responsibility and community service,” said Martin McCrory, associate vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs, in the release. “For decades, the MLK activities here at IUB have gone far beyond a single day devoted to honoring Dr. King’s legacy.”
With multiple service and education-based events planned, McCrory shared two quotes in the release from King to describe the weekend’s purpose.
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others’?”
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of education.”
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events
Emergent Theater Project Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King 2 p.m., Jan 17 Whittenberger Auditorium
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Leadership Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Jan. 18, Alumni Hall, RSVP to mlkjr@indiana.edu
#IrespectU Campaign Jan. 18 to Jan. 22
The Dream and the Team: A Discussion on the Role of Sports in Civil Rights Issues 11 a.m. Jan. 18, Henke Hall of Champions, RSVP to joneswj@indiana.edu
Building Civility 1 p.m. Jan. 18, Bloomington City Hall Council Chambers
Celebrating the Legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. 4 p.m. Jan. 18, Wells Library East Tower Room 157M
MLK Day film screening of “Cesar Chavez” 6 p.m. Jan. 18, Latino Cultural Center
Carley Lanich
