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Events for 2009
Clayton State University
Presents
The
9th
Annual
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration
Events
The Status of the Dream...
Where Are We Now?
Thursday, January
15, 2009
11:30 am - 12:00
noon
Lawson Amphitheater
(Rain location - UC
272)
"Remembering the King": Commemorative
Ceremony Honoring the Life, Legacy and Struggles of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sponsored by
Campus Life
Monday, January
19, 2009
7:30 -8:45 am -
Registration
9:00 am - Starting Time
Run With Us!
For More Information
Contact-
Mike Mead
Tuesday, January
20, 2009
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Student Activities Center Ballroom
Inaugural Viewing Party
Sponsored by Student Government Association
Refreshments will be served!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
12:00-1:00 pm
"At The River I Stand"
"An excellent film on the movement
which drew Martin Luther King to Memphis and his death."
Julian Bond
National Archives & Records
Administration, Southeast Region
5780 Jonesboro Road
(Adjacent to Campus)
Sponsored by NARA
Thursday, January 22, 2009
2:10 - 3:25 pm
Arts & Sciences,
G-132
Student Dialogue
& Panel Discussion
“The Status of the
Dream:
Where Are We Now?“
Panelists:
Dr. Eugene Hatfield
Dr. Bradley Rice
Mr. James Kemp
Ms. Ciji Fox
Moderator: Shane Bell
Sponsored by MLK Planning Committee
Thursday, January
22, 2009
5:30 pm, UC Quad
MLK Rally & March
All Students, Faculty & Staff
Are Invited to
Participate
Sponsored by Campus Life
Thursday, January
22, 2009
Reception - 6:30-7:15 pm
Program Begins
- 7:30 pm
Spivey Hall
Keynote Address
By
Dr. John H. Eaves
Biography
Chairman, Fulton County
Board of Commissioners
Featuring
The Clayton State
Gospel Choir
Sponsored by MLK Planning Committee
Friday, January 23, 2009
9:00 am-2:30 pm
Life of King
Tour & Lunch
Open to 25 Clayton
State Students
King Center, Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
Headquarters
Sponsored by
Campus Life
Photo Gallery
Montgomery, 1956
Birmingham, 1963
Greenwood, Miss., 1964
Selma, 1965
Memphis, 1968
Chicago, 2008