2024 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration
January 24 - 29, 2024
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, January 24 | 5 pm | Sykes 252
Student Panel: "Through Our Eyes"
Featured Student Panelist: Kyanna Randolph, Amirah Morris, and Ian Chappelle
Sponsored by the
Thursday, January 25
10 am - 2 pm | Community Service Projects
Toy and local park clean-up (Please note: Due to inclement weather, the park clean up is now scheduled for Monday,
January 29, 2024)
Various start times - Click here to see the service start times
Sponsored by the
6 pm | Movie Night: Rustin
Sykes Theater
Sponsored by the
Friday, January 26 | 10 am - 12 pm
30th Anniversary MLK Brunch
Sponsored by The Society
Students are able to attend the brunch for FREE - click the link below to reserve your ticket!
Brunch Tickets Available Now
Monday, January 29 | 5:30 pm (Virtual)
Campus Diversity Dialogue: 2024 MLK Commemoration Keynote Address by Ndaba Mandela
Mandela and King: A Lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Grandson of Nelson Mandela and Co-Founder & Chairman of Africa Rising Foundation
Nelson Mandela had a “long walk to freedom,” yet his footprints still remain. Following
in the footsteps of his beloved and iconic grandfather, Ndaba Mandela has taken the
torch – and ran with it. Today, Nelson Mandela’s legacy lives on as Ndaba continues
to keep its beacon of hope bright, fueling its fiery message that one person can make
a difference. Thankfully for all, the legacy lives. Ndaba is currently the co-founder
and chairman of the Mandela Institute for Humanity, where he lifts up the next generation
of African leaders and fights for the end of HIV/AIDS. He was recently named one of
the “28 Men of Change” by BET and is featured in their International Emmy-nominated
docu-series The Mandela Project, which centers on the legacy of Nelson Mandela and
debuted on BET's YouTube channel on July 18th, 2023. His recent book, Going to the
Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela, is the first-ever to tell
Nelson Mandela's life through the eyes of the grandson who was raised by him, chronicling
Ndaba's life living with, and learning from, one of the greatest leaders and humanitarians
the world has ever known.
Sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available on request by calling the Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at 610-436-2433. Please make your needs known as soon as possible, but no less than one week in advance of the event, to allow time to make the necessary arrangements.