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SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah will present its 31st annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17-22.
Princeton professor, activist and author Imani Perry will give the week’s keynote address on Jan. 22, discussing recent police shootings, racial inequality and American race relations in the 21st century.
This year’s theme, “Stolen Rights: Repressed. Revoked. Redefined” focuses on civil rights that have been repressed throughout history, revoked in current events and redefined through service, art and activism.
MLK Week activities at the U. are: Day of Service, Jan. 17, 8 a.m.-noon, Olpin Student Union Building, Union Food Court, 200 Central Campus Drive, volunteers should pre-register; march/parade, Jan. 19, rally at 2:30 p.m., East High School auditorium, 840 S. 1300 East, march to follow at 3:30 p.m.; campus and community panel discussion: “Restricted Rights: Militarization of Contemporary Policing,” Jan. 20, noon-1 p.m., Hinckley Institute of Politics, Orson Spencer Hall, Room 253, 260 Central Campus Drive; film screening: “Freedom On My Mind,” Jan. 20, 4-7 p.m., Olpin Student Union Building, Saltair Room, 200 Central Campus Drive; cultural performance by artist Ernesto Yerena, Jan. 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Olpin Student Union Building, West Ballroom, 200 Central Campus Drive
The keynote address: “Do Black Lives Matter After All?” by Perry will be Jan. 22, noon-1 p.m., Olpin Student Union Building ballroom.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit diversity.utah.edu/events/martin-luther-king.
