Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year. It is one of three United States federal holidays to commemorate an individual person. Dr. King is remembered as an important historical figure in the civil rights movement which protested racial discrimination. The King Holiday was signed into law in 1983 and for the first time in 2000 was officially observed in all 50 states.
MLK Week 2024 | Schedule of Events
| Event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Organizer(s) |
|
MLK Day Brunch and Speaker
|
January 15 |
10:30 a.m. |
Schwartz Lobby |
Athletics |
|
Opening Ceremonies
|
January 16 |
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
Rock Plaza |
NAACP, MSA, BOND, and BLQ |
| The Power Poetry Night |
January 17 |
6-8 p.m. |
The Rathskeller |
Black Musicians Caucus, BCC, and Speak What You Feel |
| Discussion of Black Legacy at the U |
January 18 |
2-3 p.m. |
Shalala Student Center |
Global Black Studies and MSA |
| MLK Day of Service |
January 20 |
9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Lakeside Patio |
MDOS and the Bulter Center for Service and Leadership |
| Church Service and Silent March |
January 21 |
9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Rock Plaza |
|
Getting Involved During MLK Week
If you are interested in working with United Black Students (UBS) and MSA to assist with planning MLK Week events, please contact MSA at 305-284-2855 or msa@miami.edu.
