Celebrating MLK, the ongoing march to justice
More than 300 people braved the frigid cold on Jan. 20, 2025, to participate in a program meant to create a sense of unity and shared optimism.
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MLK Week 2025, the continuing march to justice
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MLK Week 2025 is aimed at engaging our community by issuing a call to action in the ongoing effort to create a more just society for everyone.
Read MoreMLK Legacy honored throughout week of full-scale community events
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This year, the U marked the ruby jubilee anniversary.
Read MoreTwo-time Oscar-winning designer to deliver 40th anniversary MLK keynote
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Ruth E. Carter knows a thing or two about shining on a big stage. A trailblazing Hollywood costume designer, she is the first Black artist to twice win the Academy Award. This year she’ll deliver the MLK Week keynote at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom at noon on January 16.
Read MoreBooks, movies, podcasts, more for MLK week 2024
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Explore these great works related to this year’s MLK week theme: “Where Do We Go From Here.”
Read MoreU’s MLK Week 2024 to include 40th Anniversary gala
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Inaugural MLK gala to pay tribute to Utah community and civil rights leaders.
Read MoreDid you know John Lewis spoke at the U?
If you haven’t been at the U for at least five years, you may not know that we had the privilege to hear from U.S. Rep. John Lewis on campus in 2015.
Read MoreMLK DAY OF SERVICE
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Hundreds of volunteers banded together Jan. 13 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to make these and other projects come to life. In all, Bennion Center student leader Bryan Luu coordinated 11 different projects community partners identified as priorities.
Read MoreMLK WEEK EXPLORES YOUTH ACTIVISM
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Hip-hop artist Talib Kweli to give keynote address.
Read MoreBLACK GIRL DANGEROUS
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Writer and activist Mia McKenzie, aka Black Girl Dangerous, will speak at the U Jan. 19. Learn more about her work, and submit your questions by Dec. 31.
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