Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

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MLK, Jr. Invitational Basketball Tournament

Each year the WFU Office of Multicultural Affairs and Campus Recreation co-sponsor an invitational basketball tournament in honor of the memory Martin Luther King, Jr. As part of a larger weekend of events, the Invitational Basketball Tournament brings together teams from a variety of different schools in the area, including Winston-Salem State University, UNC Greensboro, NC A&T, Johnson C. Smith University, and UNC Chapel Hill, among others. This event includes tournament play up to a championship game, as well as a slam-dunk and 3-point shot contest. This is a free event for everyone.

 

GospelFest

  • Sunday, January 22, 2012

Each year the WFU Office of Multicultural Affairs hosts a large-scale gospel celebration, in honor of the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. This event features a major gospel artist each year, and WFU’s own Gospel Choir. Past featured artists include Donald Lawrence, Martha Munizzi, Byron Cage, and Kim Burrell.

This year the Office of Multicultural Affairs is proud to host gospel artist Kierra "Kiki" Sheard.

January 22, 2012

Brendle Recital Hall (Wake Forest University)

3:00pm

$5 Admission; Free for WFU students with ID and children under 12

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Keynote

  • Monday, January 23, 2012

Each year the WFU Office of Multicultural Affairs and Winston-Salem State University collaborate to host a major celebration in honor of the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A nationally-renowned speaker is brought in to give the keynote address, and past speakers have included people such as Berniece King, Lavar Burton, and Ruby Dee, and Dr. Maya Angelou. This is a free event for all.

This year the keynote speaker for the MLK, Jr. Celebration will be Soledad O'Brien.

soledad January 23, 2012

7:00 pm

Wait Chapel

Wake Forest University