Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week

1330 Elmhurst Drive Northeast,Cedar Rapids IA 52402

17 January, 2022

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Join us for these upcoming events to celebrate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, and what issues Join us for these upcoming events to celebrate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, and what issues are still affecting society today. Mount Mercy University Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast Monday, January 17 | 8:30-9:30 AM Betty Cherry Heritage Hall Red-Lined and Side-Lined: Histories of Housing—Hoping for Home Series Panel Discussion Monday, January 17 | 1:00-2:00 PM African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Dr. Martin-Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Monday, January 17 | 6:30-8:00 PM Sinclair Auditorium | Coe College 1220 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Both events will be livestreamed and are organized by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Chains Interrupted (Human Trafficking in the State of Iowa) Tish Young Tuesday, January 18 | 9:00-10:00 AM Betty Cherry Heritage Hall DEI and Non-Violence Dr. Joe Hendryx Tuesday, January 18 | 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Betty Cherry Heritage Hall Student Engagement Opportunity January 18 | 4:00 PM-5:00 PM University Center Commons Volunteer Opportunity African Women Empowered Wednesday, January 19 | 9:00-10:00 AM Off-Campus (Meet at Busse Library at 8:30 AM) DEI and Anti-Racism Dr. Melissa McCollister Wednesday, January 19 | 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Room 204, Flaherty Community Room | Basile Hall Reading of “Of the Passing of the First-Born” From W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk Dr. Bryan Cross Wednesday, January 19 | 4:00-5:00 PM