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Martin Luther King Jr. Week

Join us from January 21 - 25, 2013 as we celebrate the legacy of  Martin Luther King.

Monday, January 21

Opening Ceremony
12:00 p.m. at the Colgate Memorial Chapel

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Workshop by Dr. Pete Banner-Haley
Topic: “A Dream Coming True: Mapping the Changing America.”
1:00 p.m. at the ALANA Cultural Center

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Workshop by Dr. A. Todd Franklin
(Dr. Franklin is a professor of Philosophy, Hamilton College)
Topic: "Making it Plain: The Greatness of Martin Luther King, Jr."
1:00 p.m. at the Seminar Room at ALANA Cultural Center


Workshop by Dr. Anthony Aveni
Topic:“MLK and the ’60s at Colgate.”
4:00 p.m. at the ALANA Cultural Center

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Workshop by Dr. Jacqueline Villarrubia
Topic: “Dream(ing) of Equality: Undocumented Youth and the Struggle for Legality.”
4 p.m. at ALANA Cultural Center

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Tuesday, January 22

Community Involvement Program
Presentation to young students of Hamilton Central School at ALANA at 10 a.m. by ALANA Ambassadors. Theme: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in U.S. History”.
10:00 a.m. at ALANA


Department of Women’s Studies Brown Bag with Brothers, BSU,  SORT, LASO and ARC

Topic: “How our works forward MLK teachings. Voices From the Past and Present.”
11:30 a.m. at the basement of East Hall

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Wednesday, January 23

Movie Screening: SKIN
7:00 p.m. at the Hamilton Theater

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Thursday, January 24

Brown Bag by Prof. John D. Palmer with 

Amelia Massoud-Tastor ’13


Topic:

“21st Century Refugee Education in U.S.A. and South Korea. What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Have to say?.”


12:15 p.m. at 109 Lathrop

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Keynote Speaker: Van Jones
7:00 p.m. at Colgate Memorial Chapel
Topic: "Rebuild The Dream: The Next American Economy" 

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Friday, January 25

MLK Brunch: Prof. Kermit Campbell presenting
Topic: “Eloquentia Perfecta: The Languished Legacy of the Late, Great Dr. King” 
9:30 a.m. at ALANA Cultural Center

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Afternoon of Service
Pickup at Curtis Clock Tower (Transportation and snack will be provided). Click below for details and registration.

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Wednesday, February 13

Great Minds Lecture Series by Doug Hicks
Topic: Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus 
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in Ho Science Center - Atrium

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