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Advocacy for Social Justice and MLK Countywide Committees 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service of Celebration: Where Do We Go from Here?

Event Type

Ceremony/Service

Sponsor

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Advocacy for Justice Committee, MLK County-wide Committee, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Location

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall (500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana)

Date

Jan 19, 2025   5:00 pm  

Speaker

Rev Dr. Claude Shelby, Pastor Emeritus of Salem Baptist Church, Champaign, IL

Contact

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

E-Mail

diversity@illinois.edu

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Celebration

Featured Keynote Speaker: Rev Dr. Claude Shelby, Pastor Emeritus of Salem Baptist Church, Champaign, IL 

The partnership of the Advocacy for Justice and the Countywide MLK Committee will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This event will highlight the academic achievement of local area high school students in announcing this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship recipients and include the presentation of the James R. Burgess, Jr. Award, Susan Freiburg Humanitarian Award, the Doris Hoskins Prestigious Community Service Award, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Outstanding Achievement Award. 

Doors Open at 4 PM 
Community Choir 4:30 - 5 PM 
Event begins at 5:00 PM 

For additional questions or to request disability-related accommodation for this event, please contact the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at diversity@illinois.edu.