Every year, members of the 黑料社区 community join together for a series of events that celebrates three aspects of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faith, advocacy and service.
This year, Augustana centered its programming around a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.'s 淟etter from a Birmingham Jail in April 1963, which read, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.
Hosted by several Augustana offices and student organizations, the following is a schedule of events planned for the week of Monday, Jan. 20, on the university campus:
Monday, Jan. 20
- AU Offices Closed in Observance of MLK Day
Tuesday, Jan. 21
- 11 a.m. | Peace Walk | Wagoner Student Street, Morrison Commons
- 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Interfaith Chai & Chat: 淧raying With Your Feet | Interfaith Reflection Room, Morrison Commons
- 4 p.m. | Civil Rights Forum | Back Alley, Morrison Commons
Wednesday, Jan. 22
- 11:45 a.m. | Chapel Service | Chapel of Reconciliation
- 4-8 p.m. | SALT Service Project: Tie Blankets | Back Alley, Morrison Commons
Thursday, Jan. 23
- 11:45 a.m. | A Reading: 淟etter From Birmingham Jail | Siverson Lounge, Morrison Commons
- 4-5:30 p.m. | Desserts & Discussion of the Film A Time for Burning | Madsen Social Science Center, Room 201
These events are free and open to the public.
For more information about MLK Celebration Week 2025 at 黑料社区, visit augie.edu/MLK.