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"We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there ‘is’ such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action."
the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The University of Alabama Campus Community Honors the Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 1 - 31 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School Library Book DriveChildren’s books can be dropped off at the School of Social Work or purchased from MLK Elementary School’s Amazon wish list. An additional way to serve is to volunteer your time as a “Reading Buddy.” Story time is approximately 30 minutes. You are welcome to sign up as many times as you like. The school is housed at a temporary location: 3834 21st St. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401; 205-759-3619. Remember the name of the teacher you have signed up for and notify the office when you arrive so they know how to direct you. Katherine Baxter is the school librarian and is also available to assist. Sponsored by the School of Social Work |
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January 6 - 30 |
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Miss Lucy and The Mob: The First Desegregation of The University of AlabamaExhibit shares the attempt of Autherine Lucy to desegregate The University of Alabama. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
Sponsored by UA Special Collections |
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January 13 - 15 |
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The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Tabling at the Ferguson Center
Sponsored by the Intercultural Diversity Center |
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Wednesday, January 15 |
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9:30 -
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Reading at Alberta Head StartSponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Association |
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Thursday, January 16 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. - "The American Dream"Excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “The American Dream” speech, originally delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 4, 1965 Bedsole Courtroom, Room 140, Law School Lunch will be provided. RSVP required. Sponsored by the School of Law |
Monday, January 20 |
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All Day |
MLK DAY OF SERVICE: A DAY ON–NOT A DAY OFFVolunteer check-in at 8 a.m., Center for Service and Leadership lobby, ground floor of Ferguson Student Center. Activities continue through noon. Students will be provided transportation to a service site of their choice. Register through the Center for Service and Leadership. Contact the Center at volunteer.ua.edu or 205-348-2865.
Sponsored by the Center for Service and Leadership, Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
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Stuff a Bag of LoveDonations of shelf milk, cereal, fruit cups, apple sauce, juice boxes and more can be delivered to Room 102D, Ancillary Services Building through Jan. 16. Bags will be stuffed 9-11 a.m., Jan. 20 in the Ferguson Center.
Ferguson Center Sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Association |
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Tuesday, January 21 |
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"Martin Luther King, Jr. Streets as Unfinished Civil Rights Work"Dr. Derek Alderman, professor of Geography, University of Tennessee 118 Graves Hall Sponsored by the College of Communication and Information Sciences |
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3:30 -
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The Basis of PowerBoots Riley Room 30, ten Hoor Sponsored by the Department of Gender and Race Studies |
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Monday, January 27 |
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Noon |
Lunch Discussion with Yusef SalaamMoot Courtroom, Law School The Honorable John England will moderate the discussion Sponsored by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, School of Social Work, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law |
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7:30 p.m. |
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LectureYUSEF SALAAM, a member of the Exonerated Five (formerly the Central Park Five) Salaam was one of five teen boys – black and Latino – from Harlem who were incarcerated for raping a white woman in 1989. Now exonerated, Salaam shares his story, which leads to important questions about race and class, the failings of our criminal justice system, legal protections for vulnerable juveniles, and fundamental human rights. Campus Presentation: Ferguson Ballroom Book signing immediately following the lecture. Salaam’s book “Words of a Man: My Right to Be” can be purchased at the University Supply Store. Free and Open to the Public Sponsored by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, School of Social Work, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law |
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Wednesday, February 5 |
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Monopolizing Wealth: Understanding Race- and Class-Based InequalityA lunch and learn for students about social class and inequality.
John England Hall Sponsored by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Culverhouse College of Business, and Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |