41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon
In collaboration with partners on campus and in the community, SIUE’s Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub hosts a luncheon in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. annually. Highlights of the luncheon include a keynote speaker, musical performances and the awarding of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards: SIUE Student Scholarship; Humanitarian Award(s); and Youth Essay, Poetry and Visual Arts Contest (for local youth).
Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to apply or nominate for the awards throughout the fall semester. Applications opened on October 1, 2023 and close on December 21, 2023 and details for applications and nominations can be found on our website.
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and our theme is We Are Called to be a Movement. Also, the title of Rev. Dr. Barber’s book, this theme stems from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1968 Poor People's Campaign that was unfinished then revived by Rev. Dr. Barber in 2018. This campaign was originally part of the second phase of the civil rights movement led by Dr. King just before his assassination. Today it continues Dr. King’s work in fighting systemic racism and demanding equity for poor communities in the United States.
“We have moved from the era of civil rights to the era of human rights, an era where we are called upon to raise certain basic questions about the whole society. We have been in a reform movement…But after Selma and the voting rights bill, we moved into a new era, which must be the era of revolution. We must recognize that we can’t solve our problem now until there is a radical redistribution of economic and political power.” — Report to SCLC Staff (May 1967)
Registration will close on Wednesday, January 10th.
For accommodation questions, contact myaccess@siue.edu or 618-650-3726 in advance of your participation. For all other questions, please contact inclusion@siue.edu or 618-650-3180.
For information and to make a donation to the SIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Endowment please click here.
SIUE departments and offices interested in making ticket or table purchases can contact the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub at inclusion@siue.edu or 618-650-3180.
Interested in being a sponsor? Click here for more details and contact Ashley Jones at inclusion@siue.edu or 618-650-3179.
In collaboration with partners on campus and in the community, SIUE’s Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub hosts a luncheon in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. annually. Highlights of the luncheon include a keynote speaker, musical performances and the awarding of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards: SIUE Student Scholarship; Humanitarian Award(s); and Youth Essay, Poetry and Visual Arts Contest (for local youth).
Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to apply or nominate for the awards throughout the fall semester. Applications opened on October 1, 2023 and close on December 21, 2023 and details for applications and nominations can be found on our website.
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and our theme is We Are Called to be a Movement. Also, the title of Rev. Dr. Barber’s book, this theme stems from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1968 Poor People's Campaign that was unfinished then revived by Rev. Dr. Barber in 2018. This campaign was originally part of the second phase of the civil rights movement led by Dr. King just before his assassination. Today it continues Dr. King’s work in fighting systemic racism and demanding equity for poor communities in the United States.
“We have moved from the era of civil rights to the era of human rights, an era where we are called upon to raise certain basic questions about the whole society. We have been in a reform movement…But after Selma and the voting rights bill, we moved into a new era, which must be the era of revolution. We must recognize that we can’t solve our problem now until there is a radical redistribution of economic and political power.” — Report to SCLC Staff (May 1967)
Registration will close on Wednesday, January 10th.
For accommodation questions, contact myaccess@siue.edu or 618-650-3726 in advance of your participation. For all other questions, please contact inclusion@siue.edu or 618-650-3180.
For information and to make a donation to the SIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Endowment please click here.
SIUE departments and offices interested in making ticket or table purchases can contact the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub at inclusion@siue.edu or 618-650-3180.
Interested in being a sponsor? Click here for more details and contact Ashley Jones at inclusion@siue.edu or 618-650-3179.