In honor of the late civil rights leader’s legacy, Indiana University’s 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations were marked by several events across the state, including the MLK Day of Service, an effort to give back to the communities surrounding IU’s campuses.
See how members of the IU community made Monday a day on, not off:
Photos by Chaz Mottinger, IU Communications
Photos by Liz Kaye, IU Communications, and courtesy of IU Southeast
Additional events are planned in upcoming days, including:
- IU Northwest: Stephon Ferguson, who performs historical presentations and re-enactments as King and works with the National Park Service at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, will make a presentation at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 in the Theatre Northwest at the Arts and Sciences Building
- IU Kokomo: A screening of the documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” followed by a discussion led by IU Kokomo chair of history and political science Sarah Heath, will take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 in the Kresge Auditorium on campus.
