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Tag: MLK Day

The 2023 cohort of UofL's MLK Scholars.
Campus & Community

Get to know our newest MLK Scholars

Alicia Kelso -
UofL’s MLK Scholars program began in 2012 and welcomed its first cohort in August 2013. It is the newest program housed in the University...
UofL players wore a patch during the 1991 Fiesta Bowl game that read,” The Dream Lives On,” in response to Arizona voters' rejection of making that a recognized holiday months prior.
Campus & Community

MLK Day controversy surrounded UofL’s 1991 Fiesta Bowl bid

Alicia Kelso -
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, colloquially known as MLK Day, was deemed a federal holiday in 1986. However, not all 50 states observed the day...
The week kicks off Monday, Jan. 15, with the MLK Day of Service. The UofL community will participate in the “day on, not a day off” event Monday at various sites
Campus & Community

Service Day kicks off MLK Week 2018

UofL Today -
The University of Louisville Cultural Center will host a variety of events Jan. 15-Jan. 19 to mark MLK Week 2018. The annual week-long series...
The African American Theatre Program's annual MLK Celebration is Jan. 15.
Arts & Humanities

African American Theatre Program ready for annual MLK Celebration

Niki King -
The University of Louisville's The African American Theatre Program will stage several opportunities to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month this year. The...
The 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Service.
Campus & Community

MLK Week activities planned for campus community

Cindy Hess -
UofL will mark the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through a number of free events during the week of Jan. 13-20. Many of the...