REMEMBER — CELEBRATE — ACT
A DAY ON — NOT A DAY OFF
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Events
January 17–20, 2003
Columbia Campus
The University of South Carolina will commemorate the life and
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a number of planned events
beginning Friday, Jan. 17.
This will mark the 20th consecutive year the university has held
a formal program to pay tribute to the late civil rights leader.
King Day activities will begin with a commemorative breakfast Friday,
Jan. 17, at 7:30 a.m. in the Russell House ballroom. Featured speaker
will be S.C. Sen. Kay Patterson. This event is open to all faculty,
staff and students, and the cost of the breakfast is $6 per person.
Tickets for the breakfast will go on sale Dec. 2 at the Russell
House Information Desk.
The university will continue its celebration Monday, Jan. 20, with
the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
of Service event that is sponsored by USC's Office of Community
Services and the USC Department of Student Life. A week of educational events will lead up to the MLK Day of Service.
Service Day activities will begin with registration from 9:30 -
10:30 a.m., followed by a rally at 10:30 a.m. All faculty, staff
and students are urged to participate in the Service Day activities
from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. by volunteering their time in service to
some community service organization in the greater Columbia community.
At 3 p.m. Monday, the USC Black Law Students Association will sponsor
a program at the USC Law School auditorium. Speaking on "The State of the Dream" will be the Rev. Julius C. Hope, National Director of Religious Affairs, NAACP.
On Monday at 6:30 p.m., the Koger Center will come alive with the
sound of gospel music as the annual MLK Gospel Unity Fest honors
King's life and legacy. The
Canton Spirituals of Canton, Mississippi, the number one
gospel music quartet in America, will be this year's featured performers.
All seats are reserved, and tickets will go on sale Dec. 2 at
the Carolina Coliseum Box Office for $10. Net proceeds from ticket
sales will be used to support the I. DeQuincy Newman Institute for
Peace and Social Change.
Friday, January 17, 2003
Commemorative Breakfast—7:30 a.m., Russell House Ballroom.
Tickets: $6 at the Russell House Information Desk, beginning Dec.
2. Featured Speaker: S.C. Sen. Kay Patterson. Sponsored by the University
of South Carolina in cooperation with the Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday Committee, the USC Athletics Department and the USC Student
Government Association
Monday, January 20, 2003
Service Day Events
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.—Registration, Russell House Second Floor
Lobby. Individual and group registration is available online
at http://www.sa.sc.edu/ocsp/MLK.html.
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.—Rally.
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.—Service Projects (Greater Columbia
Community). Sponsored by USC's Office of Community Services
and the USC Department of Student Life.
Black Law School Students Association Celebration—3:00
p.m., USC Law School auditorium. Free Admission. Speaker: Rev. Julius C. Hope, National Director
of Religious Affairs, NAACP, "The State of the Dream." A reception will follow the program.
MLK Gospel Unity Fest—An Evening to Celebrate the Life
and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—6:30 p.m., Koger
Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets: $10 at the Carolina Coliseum
Box Office, begining Dec. 2. Featuring The
Canton Spirituals of Mississippi. Sponsored by the University
of South Carolina in cooperation with the Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday Committee, the USC Athletics Department, the USC Student
Government Association, the Black Faculty and Staff Association,
and WIS-TV. For further information, contact the USC Office of Equal
Opportunity Programs at 803-777-3854.
Related Links
King Celebration 2003
Sponsored by The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee,
Inc., this site includes a listing of local, national and international
events that are planned for the 2003 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday.
The King Center
Official website for The King Center, established in 1968
in Atlanta by Coretta Scott King as a memorial dedicated to the
advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
The Martin Luther
King, Jr. Directory
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Atlanta and The
Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University
have compiled primary and secondary documents covering the life
and career of the civil rights leader. The site contains a biography,
a chronology of King's life, articles, and a searchable bibliography
of reference sources. The site also includes access to letters,
speeches, and commentary written by King. A simple, free registration
form is required to access the primary documents.
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