MLK Week

7th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Week
February 6-11, 2012 - "The Future of Diversity: Here & Now."

On February 10, 1961, the 32-year old Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech on the campus of New York University. Dr. King's speech entitled, “The Future of Integration," advocated for civil rights and nonviolent protest for social change. He said, "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."

For the seventh-consecutive year, the University will commemorate Dr. King’s visit and his legacy by hosting a week-long schedule of special events and programs. This year’s theme is intended to open up critical dialogue around where we are, and where we are going, on the path towards social change and social justice.

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To be rebroadcast on NYUTV

University-Wide Event: 7 Issues, 7 Leaders, 7 minutes
February 9, 2012, 7:00-9:00 PM
Kimmel Center Eisner and Lubin Auditorium

What is the Future of Diversity in the Media, Arts, Education, Cities, Economy, Immigration and Activism? Find out at the university-wide event during MLK Week at NYU, featuring 7 leaders from various areas speaking for 7 minutes on 7 topic areas surrounding this year’s theme, The Future of Diversity: Here & Now. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Cornel West, Princeton University Professor, philosopher and influential intellectual, who will address the issue of activism; and Dr. Mitchell L. Moss, Director of the Rudin Center for Transportation and Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, who will speak about the issue of cities.

We will also be presenting the NYU MLK Jr. Humanitarian Award to Associate Professor Jack Tchen who is the Founding Director of NYU’s Asian/Pacific/American Institute and co-founder of the Museum of Chinese in America.

Jack is an alumnus of the NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science, '90, '92.

Dr. Cornel West, Princeton University Professor, philosopher and influential intellectual

7 Leaders
Biographies

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University-Wide Event: 7 Issues, 7 Leaders, 7 Minutes

February 9, 2012, 7-9PM Kimmel Center Eisner and Lubin Auditorium

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MLK Week of Service

"EVERYBODY CAN BE GREAT, because everybody can serve."

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Be a part of the dream and volunteer at the MLK Week of Service events. Click here for more information.

Submit an Event for the MLK Week Calendar!

We invite University schools, departments, units, student organizations and alumni to be an integral part of MLK Week 2012. We are in search of unique programming that offers the University community opportunities to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy, community service today, and consider the question of where do we go from here?

Program examples include films, lectures, discussion groups, etc.

Click here to complete the program submission form.

For more information, please contact Laura Fritz.