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    Annual Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration

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    Martin Luther King, Jr., ’48 developed his approach to nonviolent social change while a student at Morehouse under the tutelage of intellectual leaders who would influence his advocacy and activism throughout his life, establishing Morehouse as one of the prominent intellectual and activist sites of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

    The Annual Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration is designed to educate the world on Dr. King’s historical and contemporary impact while engaging local and global communities in celebration of his legacy. This year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration experience includes a robust schedule of activities that blends the past, present, and the future with events designed to engage students, alumni, faculty, staff, and supporters. Below is a list of our 2025 commemoration schedule which features a number of talks, film screenings, and community service opportunities. 

    January 16-31, 2025

    2025 MLK College Commemoration Schedule

    All events are free and open to the public

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    MLK Crown Forum
    Date: Thur.,  Jan. 16
    Time:
     11:00 AM
    Location: MLK International Chapel
    Speaker: Dr. David Wall Rice
    Contact: david.rice@morehouse.edu
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    MLK Day of Service
    Date: Mon., Jan. 20
    Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Location: Massey Conference Center
    Contact: Dr. Wilbur Whitney 
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    MLK Crown Forum
    Date: Thur., Jan. 23
    Time: 11:00 AM
    Location: MLK International Chapel
    Speaker: Rev. Dr. Keyon Payton, '01
    Contact:
    Dean Lawrence Carter
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    Viewing of Documents at the Library
    Date: Mon., Jan. 27
    Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Location: Archives Research Center, AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library
    Contact: Ms. Sara Tanner
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    MLK Lecture and Conversation Series
    Date: Wed., Jan. 29
    Time: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Location:  Massey Conference Center
    Speaker: Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, '94
    Contact: Dr. Vicki Crawford
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    Human Rights Film Festival
    Date: Thur., Jan. 30
    Film: Undivide Us
    Time: 6:00 PM
    Location: Families First
    80 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
    Contact: Ms. Kara Walker
    Register to Attend