KINGSTON, R.I. — January 9, 2001 — The äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ will commemorate the birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events Jan. 22 through 26. All events are in the Hardge Forum of the Multicultural Center on äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾’s Kingston Campus and are free and open to the public.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Monday, Jan. 22
Noon – Film: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
7 p.m. – Film: “A Force More Powerful”
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Noon – Unity Lunch, sponsored by the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Chaplains. Features a presentation by Dr. Bernard Lafayette, director of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, and awards ceremony for äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾’s Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest. Attendance is limited. RSVP to 874-2851 or maileekue@uri.edu.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
7 p.m. – Sing-a-long, with songs of the civil rights, human rights, and labor movements. Features äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ faculty musicians Stephen Wood, Stephen Myles, and Paul DeMesquita.
Thursday, Jan. 25
2 p.m. – Workshop “On Strategies of Nonviolence for Daily Interaction,” led by Charles Collyer, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ professor of psychology.
Friday, January 26
Noon – Peace and Harmony Meditation
For additional information about any of the events, contact Mailee Kue, assistant director of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Multicultural Center, at 874-5829 or maileekue@uri.edu.
For Information: Mailee Kue, 874-5829, Todd McLeish, 874-7892
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