University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hosting several events in 2024 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
MLK Jr. Community Celebration
Sunday, January 14, 2024
6 to 8 p.m.
The Friday Center
100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Free
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with coffee and dessert. The MLK Jr. Community Celebration features a keynote speaker, entertainment, the MLK/Edith Wiggins Scholarship presentation, and the Bridge Builders and MLK Jr. Citizenship Awards.
Day of Service
Monday, January 15, 2024
1 to 4 p.m.
Woolen Gym
300 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC
The Carolina community is invited to contribute to a food and toiletry drive. The food items should be nonperishable. There will be door prizes, including an autographed basketball from the 2023-2024 Men’s Basketball team.
MLK Jr. Week of Celebration: Lecture and Awards Ceremony
Thursday, January 18, 2024
6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial Hall
140 E Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC
The MLK Jr. Lecture and Awards Ceremony is the largest event of the Week of Celebration. It includes performances and entertainment by various student organizations and features a nationally recognized keynote speaker. Previous keynote speakers include journalist Attorney Ben Crump, Soledad O’Brien, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former NAACP President/activist Benjamin Jealous, professor/author/radio host Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, social activist/author/co-creator of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors, and many more since its inception over 40 years ago.
The Lecture and Awards Ceremony will also include a keynote address by Michelle Alexander, the presentation of the MLK Jr. Scholarship, the Harvey Beech Scholarship, and the MLK Jr. Unsung Hero awards. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6pm on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill (Memorial Hall). The event is free and open to the public.
Unity Event and Showcase of the Arts
Friday, January 19, 2024
6 to 8 p.m.
The Great Hall
Frank Porter Graham Student Union
209 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC
In honor of Dr. King’s commitment to cross-cultural unity, the MLK Jr. Unity Event & Showcase of the Arts is an opportunity to recognize, appreciate, and support the various cultures, backgrounds, and identities that define Carolina’s campus. Join us in the Great Hall for performances from student organizations, a local marching band, and trivia, as we celebrate Dr. King’s legacy.
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Memorial Hall at UNC Chapel Hill
114 East Cameron Avenue
Chapel Hill, NC
