Monday, January 21
9:00AM - 2:00PM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
"Remembering Martin Luther King Through Service" Volunteers will plant
trees in the Martin Luther King, Jr. historic district in conjunction with
Trees Atlanta. Sponsored by the
Caucus of Emory Black Alumni (CEBA) and
Volunteer Emory. For information about volunteering, call the Office
of Volunteer Emory, 404-727-6268.
Tuesday, January 22
11:00AM CHAPEL SERVICE
A service of word and table. Sponsored by the
Candler School of Theology.
Cannon Chapel
6:00PM CELEBRATION
An event celebrating the opening of the exhibit, "A Dream Deferred:
African Americans at Emory and Oxford Colleges, 1836-1968" featuring the
MLK Interdenominational Choir of Newton County. Sponsored by the
Program in African American Studies,
the
Emory Center for Myth and Ritual in American Life,
Oxford College and
Special Collections & Archives, Woodruff Library.
The opening ceremony for the exhibit will be held in Cannon Chapel.
This evening of "reflection and celebration" will be officiated by President William Chace
and Bishop William Morris (United Methodist Church), a member of the University Board of
Trustee, will begin with an invocation by Dr. Thee Smith (Department of Religion;
Deacon, the Cathedral of St. Phillips) and conclude with a benediction by the
University's chaplains. Speakers will include: Dr. Eugene Emory of the Department of
Psychology (descended from a family enslaved by the family of Bishop John T. Emory, for
whom the University is named); Ms. Callie "Pat" Smith (Emory Class of 1969;
grand-daughter of William H.F. Thomas, one of the founding members of the Oxford African
American community); Mr. John Godfrey Jr. (Oxford City Council, retired); Dr. Leslie
Harris of the Department of History; Dr. Luther Smith of Candler School of Theology; and
Dr. Mark Auslander and his students, Mr. Justin White and Ms. Kaycee Hilson.
Music will be performed by the fifty members of the celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.
Interdenominational Choir of Newton County and soloist Ms. Mary Beavers of Rust Chapel
United Methodist Church, the oldest African American congregation in Oxford, Georgia.
Special presentations will be made to the principal African American community
historians of Newton County, who through their many decades of historical research have
made this exhibition project possible. At a reception in Special Collections,
immediately following the opening ceremony, a special toast honoring the descendant
families will be offered by Mr. Felker Ward, of the Emory University Board of Trustees.
Wednesday, January 23
4:00PM FORUM
"Women Talking With Women: Women of Color and White Women in Dialogue"
Facilitator: Dr. Pamela Epps. Sponsored by the
Emory Women's Center. Women's Center Conference Room.
8:00PM CONCERT AND BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATION
A Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Sponsored by the Dobbs University Center and the Black Students
Alliance. Coca-Cola Commons,
Dobbs University Center.
Thursday, January 24
11:00AM CHAPEL SERVICE
"A Vision of the Beloved Community" A celebration of Martin Luther
King's dream in word, song and dance. Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology.
Cannon Chapel.
4:00PM COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
"Celebrating Excellence in Our Youth: Making a Difference"
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Auditorium, 1520 Clifton Road.
The program will include original music from students at The Friend's School, a student
from Avondale High School reading her essay about Coretta Scott King, and The New Birth
Missionary Baptist Church Hand Bell Choir. In addition to these entertainers, our
program will feature a dance presentation by Emory's own Ahanna Dance Troup. Pianist
Jimmie Byrd will provide musical accompaniment. The celebration culminates in
the recognition of individuals, community organizations, and school groups that have
significantly promoted excellence in youth in metro Atlanta.
Reception to follow. Sponsored by the Rollins School of Public Health, the Nell Hodgson
Woodruff School of Nursing, and the Goizueta Business School.
http://www.sph.emory.edu/AWARDS/
6:00PM JAZZ VESPER SERVICE
Featuring
Dwight Andrews, associate professor of music. Sponsored by the
Candler School of Theology and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. of Emory
University. Cannon Chapel.
7:30PM ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION
Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore, chief judge, Fulton County Superior
Court, will speak.
Allen Memorial United Methodist Church,
Oxford College.
Friday, January 25
11:30AM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COFFEE HOUR PANEL DISCUSSION
"Civil Rights within the International Community" Sponsored by the
International Student and Scholar Programs and the Candler School of
Theology. Winship Ballroom, Dobbs University Center.
7:00PM PERFORMANCE
A student tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. in song, dance and the spoken
word. Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the
Office of Multicultural Programs and Services.
White Hall, 208. Reception to follow honoring the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scholars of Emory University.
Sunday, January 27
11:15AM WORSHIP SERVICE
Rev. James Lawson, pastor emeritus, Holman United Methodist Church. will
preach. Voices of Inner Strength will sing. Sponsored by the Office of the
Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Cannon Chapel. Reception follows in Brooks Commons.
Other Activities
EXHIBITS
"Images of Reconciliation: Visual Reflections of the Journeys of
Reconciliation to Cuba, Bolivia, Montana and Northern Ireland." Sponsored
by the Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life and the Office
of Student Activities. Main Gallery, Dobbs University Center. January
14-February 22. For more information call 404-727-4449.
"A Dream Deferred: African Americans at Emory and Oxford Colleges,
1836-1968"
Sponsored by the Program in African American Studies, the Emory Center for Myth and Ritual
in American Life and the Southern Studies Program at Oxford College, and
Special Collections & Archives, Woodruff Library.
January 22 - May 15. For more information call 770-784-4664.
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:00am-5:30pm
Sunday CLOSED
The exhibition explores the diverse contributions of African American families, in
slavery and freedom, to Emory University from the founding of the institution in 1836
until the era of desegregation in the 1960s. Concentrating on the "mother campus" in
Oxford, Georgia, it explores the nature of slavery in and around Emory College before
the Civil War. It traces the history of many families, some of whom have worked for
Emory in various capacities for five or six generations, constructing buildings, caring
for grounds and facilities, and tending to the needs of faculty and students. The
exhibition, drawing on archival and oral historical research by Oxford College students,
traces the themes of educational accomplishment, memories of labor, family memory, and
faith and community in the Oxford African American community over the course of over 160
years.
RESIDENCE HALL PROGRAM
"Coming Together as a Residential Community in the Spirit of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr." A series of programs based in the residence halls.
Sponsored by the
Office of Residence Life, Emory University.
Web sites about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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