King Celebration 2016
HONORING HIS LIFE AND LEGACY
KING
2016 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE CELEBRATION
SUNDAY, JAN. 17 I 2 p.m.
Community-Wide Interfaith
Harmony March and Rally
Theme: Embracing the Beloved World Community
Location: March departing from Sisters Chapel at Spelman
College to the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on the plaza at
Morehouse College
MONDAY, JAN. 18 I 8 a.m.
Day of Service
Morehouse students unite to participate in service projects.
Sponsored by the Bonner Office of Community Service.
Contact: Monty Whitney at (404) 681-7575 or at
monty.whitney@morehouse.edu
THURSDAY, JAN. 21 I 11 a.m.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Crown Forum
Topic: The Black Church and LGBTQ Rights: A Quest for
the Beloved World Community
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Delman Coates ’95
Pastor, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, Clinton, Maryland
Location: Bank of America Auditorium, Shirley A. Massey
Executive Conference Center
Contact: The Rev. Terry Walker at (404) 215-6196 or at
terry.walker@morehouse.edu
THURSDAY, JAN. 21 I 6 p.m.
An Evening With Rep. John Lewis
Join us for an evening with Rep. Lewis as he offers insight on
civil and human rights and reflects on the 1960s and today’s
challenges.
Location: Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
Contact: kingcollection@morehouse.edu or (404) 681-7554
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 I 4 p.m.
Public Conversation with the
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. ’56 and
the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III ’92
Topic: Generation to Generation: Who’s Got Next?
Location: Bank of America Auditorium,
Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Contact: kingcollection@morehouse.edu
or (404) 681-7554
TUESDAY, JAN. 26 I 3 p.m.
Morehouse College Martin Luther
King Jr. Collection Open House
Join the director of the King Collection and
the Robert W. Woodruff Library archival
staff for an overview of the collection and
viewing of selected documents.
Location: Archives Research Center,
Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
Contact: Archives Research Center, Atlanta University Center Robert
W. Woodruff Library or at archives@auctr.edu
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 I 6 p.m.
Film Screening: “Soundtrack
for a Revolution”
Location: Dansby Hall, Room 200
FRIDAY, JAN. 29 I 7 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy
Scholarship Fundraiser
Location: Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Tickets: $40
Contact: Kevin Booker at (404) 653-7893 or at
kevin.booker@morehouse.edu
2016 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Martin Luther KING Jr. COLLECTION
830 Westview Drive, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 681-7554
morehouse.edu/kingcollection
KING
2016 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE CELEBRATION
SUNDAY, JAN. 17 I 2 p.m.
Community-Wide Interfaith
Harmony March and Rally
Theme: Embracing the Beloved World Community
Location: March departing from Sisters Chapel at Spelman
College to the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on the plaza at
Morehouse College
MONDAY, JAN. 18 I 8 a.m.
Day of Service
Morehouse students unite to participate in service projects.
Sponsored by the Bonner Office of Community Service.
Contact: Monty Whitney at (404) 681-7575 or at
monty.whitney@morehouse.edu
THURSDAY, JAN. 21 I 11 a.m.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Crown Forum
Topic: The Black Church and LGBTQ Rights: A Quest for
the Beloved World Community
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Delman Coates ’95
Pastor, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, Clinton, Maryland
Location: Bank of America Auditorium, Shirley A. Massey
Executive Conference Center
Contact: The Rev. Terry Walker at (404) 215-6196 or at
terry.walker@morehouse.edu
THURSDAY, JAN. 21 I 6 p.m.
An Evening With Rep. John Lewis
Join us for an evening with Rep. Lewis as he offers insight on
civil and human rights and reflects on the 1960s and today’s
challenges.
Location: Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
Contact: kingcollection@morehouse.edu or (404) 681-7554
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 I 4 p.m.
Public Conversation with the
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. ’56 and
the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III ’92
Topic: Generation to Generation: Who’s Got Next?
Location: Bank of America Auditorium,
Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Contact: kingcollection@morehouse.edu
or (404) 681-7554
TUESDAY, JAN. 26 I 3 p.m.
Morehouse College Martin Luther
King Jr. Collection Open House
Join the director of the King Collection and
the Robert W. Woodruff Library archival
staff for an overview of the collection and
viewing of selected documents.
Location: Archives Research Center,
Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
Contact: Archives Research Center, Atlanta University Center Robert
W. Woodruff Library or at archives@auctr.edu
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 I 6 p.m.
Film Screening: “Soundtrack
for a Revolution”
Location: Dansby Hall, Room 200
FRIDAY, JAN. 29 I 7 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy
Scholarship Fundraiser
Location: Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
Tickets: $40
Contact: Kevin Booker at (404) 653-7893 or at
kevin.booker@morehouse.edu
2016 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Martin Luther KING Jr. COLLECTION
830 Westview Drive, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 681-7554
morehouse.edu/kingcollection
