34th Annual Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Schedule
Mon, 20 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Lawrence University Memorial Chapel | Appleton, WI
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Lawrence University is pleased to host the 34th Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration!Hear from keynote speaker, Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly.
With musical performances by:
• NOIR | Lawrence University student group
• Preston Parker ft. The Omoladé Academy
• The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir
Community members are invited to join the Community Choir! The choir will meet through Zoom once in December and will begin in-person rehearsals in January.
Register to join the Community Choir: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=221GfoWP4U6xMj_yZFxlSTUwbY7FoL5Pqt66bW4FZCxUMEQ5SlpSUTVINkdDUlY1T0pNVTgxTFNJMS4u&route=shorturl
Also featuring the presentation of Jane LaChapelle McCarty Unity in Diversity MLK Community Leader and MLK Educator Awards.
• The MLK Committee is accepting nominations for these awards. To submit a nomination to our award committee, fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=221GfoWP4U6xMj_yZFxlSTUwbY7FoL5Pqt66bW4FZCxUOUVOMTVUSkI2TkpIWUhMUTdJNEY4TTZOSS4u&route=shorturl
• The deadline to submit nominations is January 6, 2024.
• Questions? Email [email protected].
Please consider sponsoring the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration! If you would like to submit your organization's name for the program, please contact us. We deeply appreciate your commitment to working toward unity and acceptance.
• Email [email protected] if interested.
Thank you to our committee members and co-sponsors!
• Appleton Area School District
• The Boldt Company
• Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
• City of Appleton
• Fox Cities Community Foundation
• People of Progression
• ThedaCare
• United Way Fox Cities
Additional resources for MLK Day can be found at: https://linktr.ee/lawrencecce
About Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly:
Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly is an Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University. Her research and scholarship engage the Black radical tradition, 20th century Black social and political thought, the intersection of antiblack racial oppression and U.S. state repression, and globalization and economic development in the African diaspora.
She is the author of "Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States," the co-author of "W.E.B. Du Bois: A Life in American History," and the co-editor of "Organize, Fight, Win: Black Communist Women’s Political Writings" and of "Reproducing Domination: On the Caribbean Postcolonial State."
Dr. Burden-Stelly’s writings appear in peer-reviewed journals including "Small Axe," "Souls," "Du Bois Review," "Socialism & Democracy," "International Journal of Africana Studies," "CLR James Journal," and "American Communist History."
Her public scholarship can be found in publications such as "Essence" magazine, "The Nation," "Monthly Review," "Teen Vogue," "Boston Review," "Black Perspectives," and "Black Agenda Report."
She is a member of the Black Alliance for Peace and Community Movement Builders.
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Where is it happening?
Lawrence University Memorial Chapel, 510 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-5614, United States,Appleton, WisconsinEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
