Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events in the Area
See JMU events below and at: https://www.jmu.edu/multicultural/mlk-week.shtml
2026 MLK Keynote Speaker: Donzaleigh Abernathy
Jan 21, 2026 | 6:30pm - 7:30 pm | Wilson Hall |
Join the Center for Multicultural Student Services to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with this year’s MLK Keynote Speaker, Ms. Donzaleigh Abernathy.
MLK Oratorical Contest
Jan 22, 2026 | 7 pm - 9 pm | The Union, Taylor Down Under
Join the Center for Multicultural Student Services for an event that honors the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by encouraging students to reflect on King's vision for belonging and justice, challenging them to deliver speeches and spoken word inspired by his teachings.
Guidelines to participate.
To enter please complete this form: https://bit.ly/MLKJr2026OratoricalContest
2026 MLK Brunch and Service Day With NAACP
Jan 23, 2026 | 11 am - 1 pm | The Union, Warren 256
This annual event, hosted by the JMU Chapter of the NAACP, is a time for students, faculty and staff to share a meal and conversation during the 2025 Celebration Week.
See EMU events below and at: https://emu.edu/mlk/
Beyond the Dream: Social Justice and Ecological Consciousness
“It really boils down to this, that all life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
— Martin Luther King Jr., “A Christmas Sermon on Peace,” 1967
Sunday, Jan. 18
7:30 p.m.
University Commons 170,
MainStage Theater
TBA
Monday, Jan. 19
9:45 a.m.
University Commons Indoor Track
Unity March
10 a.m.
Lehman Auditorium
Speak Out
10:15 a.m.
Lehman Auditorium
Convocation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and a fellow at the Climate and Community Institute. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books Elite Capture and Reconsidering Reparations, a contributor to Greta Thunberg’s The Climate Book, and a past recipient of a Marguerite Casey Freedom Scholar fellowship. Táíwò’s public philosophy, including articles exploring intersections of climate justice and colonialism, has been featured in The Guardian, The New Yorker, The New Republic, The Nation, Boston Review, Dissent, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Hammer & Hope (where he is a member of the Editorial Team). His writings have been translated into Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, and Korean, among other languages.
Bridgewater College: https://www.bridgewater.edu/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-celebration-2026/
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
January 19, 2026 , 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Members of the community are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with Bridgewater College during its annual Martin Luther King Day celebration, “Celebrating the Dream, Continuing the Journey.”
All events are free and open to the public.
2026 Schedule of Events
Monday, January 19
Community March in collaboration with the town of Bridgewater
10:45 a.m. | Gather at Oakdale Park, 134 Mount Crawford Avenue, Bridgewater
11 a.m. | Remarks by town and college representatives march from Oakdale Park to Bridgewater College at the conclusion of remarks. Reception in Boitnott Room (Rebecca Hall) following the march.
Community service opportunity: Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing
1-3 p.m. | Funkhouser Center
IF events open to the public are cancelled due to inclement weather, a modified schedule of activities for students, faculty and staff will be emailed to the campus community.
2026 MLK Keynote Speaker: Donzaleigh Abernathy
Jan 21, 2026 | 6:30pm - 7:30 pm | Wilson Hall |
Join the Center for Multicultural Student Services to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with this year’s MLK Keynote Speaker, Ms. Donzaleigh Abernathy.
MLK Oratorical Contest
Jan 22, 2026 | 7 pm - 9 pm | The Union, Taylor Down Under
Join the Center for Multicultural Student Services for an event that honors the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by encouraging students to reflect on King's vision for belonging and justice, challenging them to deliver speeches and spoken word inspired by his teachings.
Guidelines to participate.
To enter please complete this form: https://bit.ly/MLKJr2026OratoricalContest
2026 MLK Brunch and Service Day With NAACP
Jan 23, 2026 | 11 am - 1 pm | The Union, Warren 256
This annual event, hosted by the JMU Chapter of the NAACP, is a time for students, faculty and staff to share a meal and conversation during the 2025 Celebration Week.
See EMU events below and at: https://emu.edu/mlk/
Beyond the Dream: Social Justice and Ecological Consciousness
“It really boils down to this, that all life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
— Martin Luther King Jr., “A Christmas Sermon on Peace,” 1967
Sunday, Jan. 18
7:30 p.m.
University Commons 170,
MainStage Theater
TBA
Monday, Jan. 19
9:45 a.m.
University Commons Indoor Track
Unity March
10 a.m.
Lehman Auditorium
Speak Out
10:15 a.m.
Lehman Auditorium
Convocation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and a fellow at the Climate and Community Institute. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books Elite Capture and Reconsidering Reparations, a contributor to Greta Thunberg’s The Climate Book, and a past recipient of a Marguerite Casey Freedom Scholar fellowship. Táíwò’s public philosophy, including articles exploring intersections of climate justice and colonialism, has been featured in The Guardian, The New Yorker, The New Republic, The Nation, Boston Review, Dissent, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Hammer & Hope (where he is a member of the Editorial Team). His writings have been translated into Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, and Korean, among other languages.
Bridgewater College: https://www.bridgewater.edu/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-celebration-2026/
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
January 19, 2026 , 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Members of the community are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with Bridgewater College during its annual Martin Luther King Day celebration, “Celebrating the Dream, Continuing the Journey.”
All events are free and open to the public.
2026 Schedule of Events
Monday, January 19
Community March in collaboration with the town of Bridgewater
10:45 a.m. | Gather at Oakdale Park, 134 Mount Crawford Avenue, Bridgewater
11 a.m. | Remarks by town and college representatives march from Oakdale Park to Bridgewater College at the conclusion of remarks. Reception in Boitnott Room (Rebecca Hall) following the march.
Community service opportunity: Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing
1-3 p.m. | Funkhouser Center
IF events open to the public are cancelled due to inclement weather, a modified schedule of activities for students, faculty and staff will be emailed to the campus community.
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