Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (& Week) Events: Charlotte

Sunday, January 16th, 2011

10:45 a.m.

"Singing the Gospel of Love" a celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s teachings on social justice w/ songs of freedom from the African American tradition.

Located at Chapel of Christ the King, 425 E. 17th St.

7:30 p.m.

Legacy Concert with Kelly Price: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Knight Theater, 430 South Tryon St., (704) 372-1000, visit www.legacyconcert.com

Monday, January 17, 2011

7:00 a.m.

17th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast

Westin Hotel, 601 South College St., (704)716-6506

11:00 a.m.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade

9th & Tryon- Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

Charlotte's Martin Luther King National Day Celebration

Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Ave, cost $20, (704) 336-5271

Another MLK Event in Durham

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (& week) Events: UNC- Chapel Hill

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011

6:00 p.m.
26th Annual University/Community Martin Luther King. Jr. Memorial Banquet with keynote speaker Dr. Charles Daye
Willam and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, 100 Friday Center Drive

Dr. Charles Daye is UNC's first full-time African American law professor. After nine years at Chapel Hill, Professor Daye served as dean of the NCCU School of Law from 1981 to 1985. He then returned to the UNC law faculty, where he was named Henry Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law.

Information: Kirstin Garris, kgarriss@email@unc.edu (919) 962-6962.

The full listing of

several days of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS

at

the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

may be found HERE.

HAVE A LOOK!

Most of the events are free and open to the public.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (& week) events: Durham

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
MLK March and Rally
Alfonso Elder Student Union, NCCU

Begins at Alfonso Elder Student Union, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and proceeds to Centennial Garden for laying of wreath and release of doves. Speakers will include NCCU faculty, staff, and students. Contact: jtroubl2@eagles.nccu.edu.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011

12:00 p.m.
City-County Government Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
First Presbyterian Church, 305 East Main St. (919-560-0008

Dr. David C. Forbes, Sr., a veteran of the civil rights movement, will be keynote speaker. A choir of city and country employees will perform.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011

9:45 a.m.
North Carolina Central University MLK Convocation
featuring civil rights leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-GA)
NCCU, McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium

7:00-9:00 p.m.
Screening of Documentary "Citizen King"
Duke University, Perkins Library Rare Book Room

"American Experience" presents "Citizen King," a two-hour documentary from acclaimed filmmakers Orlando Bagwell ("Africans in America," "Malcolm X: Make it Plain") and Noland Walker ("This Far by Faith," "Africans in America"). "Citizen King" explores the last five years in Martin Luther King Jr.'s life by drawing on the personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers, and historians, to illuminate this little-known chapter in the story of America's most important and influential moral leader. (Click the links for information about the documentaries.)

Archival photo from the website of the film "Freedom Riders" and publicity for the 2011 Student Freedom Ride

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011

6:00 p.m.
Screening of PBS Documentary "Freedom Riders"
Duke University, Nasher Museum of Art Lecture Hall

Students will join veterans of the Freedom Rides in May of 2011 for the 2011 Freedom Ride. See a preview of the ride here. Website of the documentary "Freedom Riders" here.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011

12:00-2:00 p.m.
"MLK Day: Remembering the Legacy Through Art"
W.D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville St. (919) 560-4292

Featuring a live art show, video production, film and community discussions, poetry jam, video game tournament and more. FREE admission.

12:00-4:00 p.m.
"Annual Raise-A-Reader Bookfair & Talent Showcase"
Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St.

A celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr, with various book vendors & talented youth. This includes a showing of "Tired Souls: King and the Montgomery Bus Boycott" at 2:00 p.m. Free admission.

12:00 p.m.
Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade
Starts at Hillside High School, 3727 Fayetteville St. (919) 680-0465

The Durham MLK Parade provides a wholesome, family-oriented, multi-cultural event. Features floats, marching bands, steppers, horses, motorcycles, school groups and more. All are welcome.

7:00 p.m.
Durham Symphony Orchestra Martin Luther King Concert
Durham Armory, 220 Foster St. (9191) 560-3030

Program: Beethoven, Symphony No. 9; Curry, Eulogy for a Dream. Tickets: $22.50

12:00-3:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Raise A Reader Fair and Youth Talent Showcase
Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham (919) 683-1709

Features educational and entertaining activities for all ages. The event is designed to promote literacy and is an excellent opportunity to add a book to your child's library: book give -aways will take place throughout the afternoon! The event also features a one-man show on Brown vs. Board of Education and an interactive session on the continent of Africa. FREE admission. More information about this exciting event here.

3:00 p.m.
Duke University MLK Program with Social Justice Advocate Randall Robinson
Duke University, Duke Chapel

FREE and open to the public. Free parking in Bryan Center Parking Garage. More information and full MLK commemoration schedule here.

Sunday, JANUARY 16, 2011

4:00 p.m.
"The REAL Dr. King"
St. Joseph's AME Church, 2521 Fayetteville St.

Rev. Curtis Gatewood will be speaking on Rev. King's standing on the teachings of Jesus Christ. For more information on the event, please call 919-939-6311.

What Is White? A Greensboro Public Library Series

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Ware Dedication

A message to the Racial Justice & Reconciliation Committee for our support of a Partners in Ministries Habitat for Humanity project that is strengthening interracial relationships within a community:

"With gratitude for your support and your leadership, I pass along these pictures from our dedication service this past Sunday afternoon. I am delighted to report that we have built more than a house this past year; we have built a partnership which has become a template for other churches in Orange County. This coming January, the AME-Episcopal partnership will be joined by two Baptist churches in Chapel Hill who have been in a bi-racial partnership for some time as we start our second house. Binkley Baptist and Barbee’s Chapel Missionary Baptist learned of what we were doing, were excited by the model, and asked to come on board.

We are also planning a cooperative Christmas Program next month."

~Brooks Graebner

Textile exhibit in Durham honors Pauli Murray legacy

STRENGTH FROM ALL MY ROOTS: TEXTILE ARTS HONORING THE LEGACY OF PAULI MURRAY

Opening Reception on Friday, November 19, 2010 from 6-9 p.m.

Quilts and textiles from artists across our community in honor of the legacy of Pauli Murray, a North Carolinian jurist, poet, and activist who was the first African American woman to be ordained priest in the Episcopal Church.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 403 E. Main Street, Durham

The exhibition is on display for the month of November, Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sponsored by the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and the Pauli Murray Project with support from the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.

Why is Haiti so poor? I've spent a lot of time in Haiti over the last couple of years, and I've learned that the answer to this question is NOT that the Haitian people are lazy or unmotivated, etc. In fact, most Haitian people work very hard, but the history and structure of the country make it quite difficult for them to make any progress, either individually or collectively. Click HERE http://www.singingrooster.org/whyishaitipoor.html for an essay that addresses the complexities of the answer to the question of "Why is Haiti so poor?"

And, if you are motivated to help Haiti, I encourage you to contribute to Episcopal Relief and Development www.er-d.org They work through the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti (the largest diocese in The Episcopal Church) to help with education, medical care and development. With churches, schools and development agents throughout the country, they were able to provide aid immediately after the recent earthquake (and earlier hurricanes).

Another option is to buy Haitian coffee, either for your own use or as a fundraiser. Singing Rooster www.singingrooster.org sells excellent coffee -- grown by small farmers from the same plant and in the same conditions as the famous Jamaican blue coffee. Additional The money you pay for the coffee goes directly to these small farmers and also to support mission projects in rural Haiti.

- Committee member Meg McCann

Police Corruption in Greensboro, NC

Ongoing discrimination within the Greensboro Police Department has community activists and local clergy speaking out for reform. To find out more please watch this press conference held at St. Barnabas Episcopal church:

White Clergy Holds Press Conference To Stand Against Corruption and Double Standards in the Greensboro Police Department from Beloved Community Center on Vimeo.

New information regarding corruption in the Greensboro Police Department 9/22/2010

ICE Castles

Did you know there were secret ICE-sponsored detention centers for undocumented immigrants in North Carolina? Yes, today, this week, this month. Things are particularly stringent on this issue in Alamance County, apparently. Those of us who were together for the tour of the new Civil Rights Museum yesterday heard about it --not from the tour, but from one of our committee members--. It turns out that The Nation had an article about this very phenomenon about four months ago. As you will see, it mentions Cary, North Carolina. You can read it here. Read and weep.