Join the Cultural and Community Centers and campus partners as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual MLK Week events. 

 2022 MLK Week Schedule of Events

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  Please join us between 9-12pm for our letter writing campaign. We will be sending thank you letters, well wishes, and kind words to friends, family, and community members. Use the following link to join. Contact volunteerksu@kennesaw.edu for any questions or issues. 
  
  Trivia, games, and music will run throughout the event with prizes up for grabs!

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    Program Title
    Date, Time, Location
    Description

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    Annual MLK Celebration

    Keynote Speaker:
    Judge Verda Colvin Associate Justice Georgia State Supreme Court Justice

    January 17th

    Virtual Event

    An annual event hosted by the President's Office that features a keynote address to open the MLK Week events

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    MLK Day of Service

    In-person service opportunities have been canceled due to inclement weather. 

    January 17th

    9am - 12pm

    Virtual Card Writing Event

    Please join the Department of Student Leadership and Service between for a virtual letter writing campaign. Thank you letters, well wishes, and kind words will be sent to friends, family, and community members in the Kennesaw and Metro Atlanta areas.

    Trivia, games, and music will run throughout the event with prizes up for grabs!

    Contact volunteerksu@kennesaw.edu if you have any questions. 

     

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    CARC-Versations: What's the Legacy?

    January 18th

    1pm - 2pm

    Student Center 263

    Staff and students will reflect on Dr. King's legacy during CARC-Versations. 

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    MLK Movie Night: 42

    January 18th

    6pm - 9pm

    Marietta Student Center, 2nd Floor Lobby

    Join the Unity Center for a screening of 42, the biographical film about Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball.

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    Virtual Coffee with a Curator Program - Printed Works by and About MLK

    January 19th

    10am - 11am

    Virtual Program

    Join the Bentley Rare Book Museum for a virtual event highlighting MLK. 

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    QPOC: Celebrating MLK and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement

    January 19th

    1pm - 2pm

    Student Center 253

    Join the LGBTQ Resource Center for a discussion on the impact of MLK and other leaders on the Civil Rights Movement. 

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    Rare Book Open House - Printed Works by and about  MLK

    January 20th

    1pm - 2pm

     

    Join the Bentley Rare Book Museum for an open house highlighting printed works by and about MLK.