Join us for the Community MLK Celebration at University of Virginia!!

Schedule of Events:

January 21, 2025

11:00 am: Race, Gender, and the 2024 Electorate

While issues such as the economy and immigration shaped the 2024 presidential campaign, the politics of race and gender, among other factors, also played a substantial role.

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January 23, 2025

4:15 pm - 6:15 pm: The Future of Voting Rights without the Voting Rights Act

Join us at Pavilion VII (Colonnade Club) for an engaging discussion with Professor Bertrall Ross on the impact of the Voting Rights Act. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, discuss, and advocate for the future of voting rights in our Colonnade Club Voting Rights event

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January 25, 2025

11:30 am - 1:30 pm: Everybody Outside: Finding Joy and Belonging in the Outdoors

Hosted by Prolyfyck Run Creww, the UVA Equity Center, Black Girls Hike RVA, and the UVA Office for Sustainability, this free event features a keynote by Alison Mariella Desir, author of Running While Black, and a panel with Black Girls Hike RVA and Prolyfyck Run Creww.

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January 26, 2025

5:00 pm: Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church MLK Community Celebration

This year's MLK Celebration service will feature the theme "Legacy Remembering the Past Trailblazing the Future."

Sponsored by Mount Zion First African Baptist Church

January 27, 2025

7:00 pm: Film Screening: Selma

Join us for a special screening of the movie Selma , presented by The Descendants of Enslaved Communities at UVA .

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January 28, 2025

6:00 pm: Walk in Their Shoes - Walking Through History TOGETHER!

Step into history with Walk in Their Shoes, an immersive journey through the key moments of the Civil Rights Movement and beyond.

January 30, 2025

6:00 pm: Keynote Event: Michele Norris

Michele Norris will deliver the 2025 Community MLK Celebration keynote address on January 30, 2025. An on-stage discussion with Melody Barnes, executive director of UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy, will follow.

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Date: January 21 - January 30, 2025

Location: Various Venues In Charlottesville, VA

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