REMEMBER — CELEBRATE — ACT
A DAY ON — NOT A DAY OFF
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Events
January 16–19, 2004
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. 16.
This will mark the 21st 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. 16, at 7:30 a.m. in the Russell House ballroom. Featured speaker
will be Dr. Patricia Sullivan, an associate professor at USC and
noted civil rights historian. 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. 5 at the Russell
House Information Desk.
The university will continue its celebration Monday, Jan. 19, 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.
Service Day activities will begin with registration, breakfast
and a brief rally from 9 - 9:45 a.m. All faculty, staff and students
are urged to participate in the Service Day activities from 10 a.m.
- 4 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 "Dr.
King's Dream—Unfinished Business," will be Dr. Lonnie
Randolph, president of the South Carolina 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 renowned Jarvis Brothers will be this
year's featured performers. Also, several local gospel groups and
two USC-based gospel groups will perform. Reverend Charles B. Jackson,
Jr. of Brookland Baptist Church also will speak.
All seats are reserved, and tickets will go on sale Dec. 5 at the
Carolina Coliseum Box Office for $6. Net proceeds from ticket sales
will be used to support the I. DeQuincy Newman Institute for Peace
and Social Change.
Friday, January 16, 2004
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 19, 2004
Service Day Events
9 - 9:45 a.m.—Registration, Russell House Second Floor Lobby.
Individual and group registration is available online at http://www.sa.sc.edu/ocsp/mlk/mlk.htm.
10 a.m. - 4 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: Dr.
Lonnie Randolph, president of the South Carolina NAACP, "Dr.
King's Dream—Unfinished Business." 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: $6 at the Carolina
Coliseum Box Office, begining Dec. 5. Featuring the renowned Jarvis
Brothers and several local gospel groups. 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, and the Black Faculty and Staff Association.
For more information, contact the USC Office of Equal Opportunity
Programs at 803-777-3854.
Related Links
King Celebration 2004
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 2004 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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