Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Celebration

Exhibit: King in Magazines (1957-1968)
Tuesday-Sunday, Oct. 11-16, Room 316, Library Hours
View the emergence of Dr. King’s charismatic leadership and tragic assassination in actual issues of “Life,” “Time,” “Ebony,” and “Jet” magazines.

Exhibit: Remembering King
Tuesday-Sunday, Oct. 11-16, Great Hall, Library Hours
Explore images of King in D.C. and the 1963 March on Washington from the  Washingtoniana Collection.

"The King Mural” Self-Guided Tour
Tuesday-Sunday, Oct. 11-16, Great Hall, Library Hours
Embark on a journey through Dr. King’s life from 1955 to 1968 chronicled by artist Don Miller.  Self-guided tour sheet available at the information desk.

Youth for Justice, Change, and Equality
Thursday, Oct. 13, Room A-5, 2:30 p.m.
Examine efforts by youth to organize for political, social and economic justice: successes, obstacles and plans for the future.

Fulfilling the Dream: Getting to Statehood for DC
Friday, Oct. 14, Room A-5, 9:30 a.m.
Live stream on Facebook
Explore alternative strategies for achieving statehood for DC  and the case for each.

God’s Miracles Gospel Quintet
Friday, Oct. 14, Great Hall, Noon
Live stream on Facebook
Enjoy gospel and traditional songs loved by Dr. King.  The five-member group started out as a 70’s doo-wop act and has shared the stage with groups like the Delfonics. 

Women in Leadership: The Relevance of the Civil Rights Movement
Friday, Oct. 14, Room A-5, 12:30 p.m.
Discuss the progress of increasing the number of women in political and business leadership roles; what more needs to be done, and the relevance of civil rights movements to future progress.

Building an Inclusive LGBT Grassroots Civil Right Movement
Friday, Oct. 14, Room A-5, 2:30 p.m.
Does current Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) grass roots organizing adequately reflect the full diversity of the LGBT community?  What progress has been made and what more needs to be done?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Sing Along
Saturday, Oct. 15, Great Hall, 1 p.m.
Live stream on Facebook
Music specialist Sam Perryman will sing spirituals from the Civil Rights Movement, assisted by students from the Ottley School of Music. 

King’s Vision For World Peace: A Pan-Africanist View
Saturday, Oct. 15, Great Hall, 3:00 p.m.
Live stream on Facebook
Joe Beasley, founder of the Joe Beasley Foundation, is the keynote speaker. The Foundation works to improve the quality of life for people in Africa and in the African Diaspora. A Town Hall discussion will follow a reading by Atlanta-based poet Hank Stewart.