38th Annual Unity Breakfast

Vineyard Church 1500 N. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL

Community members are invited to attend the 38th Annual Unity Breakfast sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advocacy for Justice Committee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

MLK Day of Service: U-C Books to Prisoners

Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday by joining with U-C Books to Prisoners to help with book sorting and selecting for the incarcerated people who write to request books from us.  Please

Amari’s Blood Drive at MLK Elementary

MLK Elementary 1108 Fairview Ave., Urbana, IL

An Urbana High School student is putting together a blood drive on MLK Day. This is a great act of service to give back to our community! Just one blood

MLK Walk for Peace

Martin Luther King Jr. Park 915 W. Wascher Dr., Urbana, IL

Join other community members for a walk celebrating peace. The walk will begin and end at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Parking is available at King School and along Wascher

Martin Luther King Day Celebration for Kids

Museum of the Grand Prairie 950 N. Lombard St., Mahomet, IL

Make your day off count! Join the Museum of the Grand Prairie as we explore the rich cultural heritage of the African American community in Champaign County on this Martin

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Reflection & Service

Levis Faculty Center 919 W. Illinois St., Room 300, Urbana, IL

Keynote: Dr. Jamie Washington, co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute Every Spring, the Office of Civic Life assists students in exploring the legacy of service of Dr. Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. K-12 Creative Expressions Contest

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL

The College of Education will award the winners and honorable mention recipients of the K-12 MLK Creative Expressions Contest. This event will highlight the talents of our local students through

Kumasi J. Barnett Artist Presentation (Zoom)

Zoom

Please register here (https://form.jotform.com/223406851908964) for a virtual talk by Kumasi J. Barnett, presented in conjunction with In Blackest Shade, In Darkest Light exhibition at Giertz Gallery at Parkland College and the Black

“I Have a Dream” Quilt Submission

Phillips Recreation Center 505 W. Stoughton, Urbana, IL

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech to thousands of civil rights marchers in Washington D.C. This has famously become known as his "I Have a Dream" speech,

USD #116 Black History Month Kickoff

Dr. Preston L. Williams, Jr. Elementary School 2102 E. Washington St., Urbana, IL

The Urbana School District #116's Black History Month kickoff in honor of Janice Mitchell will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2023, from 3:00–5:00 p.m. at the Dr. Preston L.