MLK Campus Commemoration
Persistence: A Roadmap to Equity, Freedom and Justice
January 15 - 19, 2024
Please join the NC State campus community as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate him with this year’s theme — Persistence: A Roadmap to Equity, Freedom and Justice. Through week-long activities, we will engage in intergenerational conversations, discourse, art, music, and community centered around our continuation and persistence of Dr. King’s goals for equity, freedom, and justice.
2024 Calendar of Events
This theme is derived from an excerpt from Dr. King’s book Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, Chapter XI: Where Do We Go From Here? “Every step towards the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. Without persistent effort, time itself becomes an ally of the insurgent and primitive forces of irrational emotionalism and social destruction.” (Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, Chapter XI: Where Do We Go From Here?)
In addition to events on campus this week, we have a comprehensive list of virtual and in-person Service Learning Opportunities.
Download Service Learning ResourcesJoin us this week for the following events:
"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love." -MLK
Resources
Please also explore these resources by NC State Libraries:
- Timeline of African American History at NC State
- “Stories of Solidarity and Change: The Legacy of MLK at NC State” digital exhibit from MLK Commemoration 2022
- Virtual Wolf Tales – share your story
- “Reimagining Black Futures Through the Archives,” curated by Victor Betts and on permanent display in Hill Library Innovation Studio, as part of angela gay-audre’s Existence as Resistance: The Magic in Blackness exhibit