MLK Week activities planned at UNL Jan. 19-22
Released on 01/09/2009, at 9:10 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, through Jan. 22, 2009
WHERE: Nebraska Union Auditorium, 1400 R Street
Educator, poet and advocate Lloyd Daniel will be the keynote speaker Jan. 19 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.
Daniel will deliver "The Second Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." during the Chancellor's Program, beginning at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. The program will also include performances by the Afrikan Peoples Union choir and the presentation of the 13th-annual Chancellor's Fulfilling the Dream awards.
The Fulfilling the Dream awards are presented to individuals or groups who have contributed to the UNL community or the wider Lincoln community by their exemplary action in promoting the goals and vision of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year's winners are the group Students United for Nebraska for the campus award and Peter Ferguson, vice president of Leadership Lincoln, for the Lincoln community award.
A native of Kansas City, Mo., and a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives, Daniel delivers an engaging and inspirational presentation that combines a thought-provoking lecture on politics, history, culture and economics with his unique brand of poetry and satire. His image and words have appeared in numerous media, including CNN, ABC, Newsweek, and the Call, the Globe and the Final Call newspapers. He's been on National Public Radio and on the National Black Radio Network.
The Jan. 19 program and all other official UNL activities that week are free and open to the public. The schedule of other activities follows.
Jan. 20 -- 10 a.m., inauguration watch, Nebraska Union Ballroom; 7 p.m., inaugural ball, Nebraska Union Ballroom (DJ is D-LUV).
Jan. 21 -- 10:30 a.m., Clinton student play, "Big Words, Strong Words," Nebraska East Union, Arbor and Center Drives, East Campus; 11:30 a.m., brownbag panel, "424: The Aftermath," moderated by Patrick Jones, Nebraska Union Crib.
Jan. 22 -- noon, brownbag lecture by Jones, "From Civil Rights to Racial Justice: The 45th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act," Nebraska Union Crib; 6 p.m., town hall meeting, "Post-Obama Election: Issues of Diversity and Civil Rights," Nebraska Union Auditorium.