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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration


Calendar of Events

Week of January 20-24 2025


Black and white photo of the 2024 Alpha Phi Alpha Martin Luther King Jr. Day March
Flyer for MLK Celebration March
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INC., THETA IOTA CHAPTER PRESENTS

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY MARCH

Starting Location: Peddrew-Yates at 1:30 PM

Monday, January 20, 2025

Register for the march. 

3 PM | Reception immediately following in the Black Cultural Center (BCC), 126 Squires Student Center

Light refreshments will be served

 

NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025

The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. 


RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CIRCLES

January 21, 2025

4:30-5:30 PM | Reception* -
The Black Cultural Center
*Faculty/Staff Only

6-8 PM | Bridging the Divide: MLK’s Vision for Racial Unity

We will gather in dialogue groups to reflect on the work of Dr. King, and discuss how we can unite to move his legacy forward.

Register for Restorative Justice Circles

"I HAVE A DREAM': Creating Conditions for Belonging as 'OneVT' Community"

January 22, 2025

Noon-2 PM  |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Terrell Strayhorn 

The Inn at Virginia Tech

We will gather in dialogue groups to reflect on the work of Dr. King, and discuss how we can unite to move his legacy forwar

Register for "I HAVE A DREAM" program

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LaTasha Morrison

January 22, 2025

5:00 PM | Reception
The Black Cultural Center

6 PM | Keynote 
Graduate Life Center

We will gather in dialogue groups to reflect on the work of Dr. King, and discuss how we can unite to move his legacy forward.

Register for keynote speaker

Flyer for MLK Celebration Keynote Speaker Latasha Morrison

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOP 

Tuesday, January 23 | 5:30 PM
Location: Black Cutural Center

Register for the Know Your Rights Workshop

CELEBRATE COMMUNITY LOVE 

In collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club of the New River Valley. Students will be creating art pieces which celebrate community love, specifically focusing on the African-American community.

Location Perspective Gallery

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible!

Office for Inclusion and Diversity

Office of Student Affairs

Virginia Tech Police Department

Graduate School

Virginia Tech Athletics

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

Black Cultural Center

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Theta Iota Chapter

Black Organizations Council (BOC)

Black Student Alliance (BSA)