As we prepare to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on January 18, 2021, we do so against a backdrop of great division in America. Now more than ever, the ideas that Dr. King so fervently believed in can be lessons for real and lasting change: equality, diversity, and love.
Please join us as we launch the University of South Alabama's 2021 MLK Jr Week of Unity & Service with Equal Justice Across Generations, a moderated, virtual panel discussion about past and present social and economic justice.
Panelists will include:
- Gabrielle Daniels, Equal Justice Initiative
- Dr. Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth College
- Margie Tuckson, Tuckson Health Connections and University of South Alabama
- Minneisha Pettaway, University of South Alabama
- Anna-Cole “Coco” Eddleman, University of South Alabama
- With Cynthia Tucker, University of South Alabama, as the moderator
When: Thursday, January 21, from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Who: Students, faculty, staff, and community members
All participants must register here to receive the webinar link prior to the event: https://forms.gle/x4TFpAEwJhK1fqet8
Branded t-shirts and face masks will be given out on a first-come/first-serve basis to campus community members who participate in the University's MLK Jr. 2021 Week of Unity & Service. Please use this link to let us know your preferred shirt size: https://forms.gle/bT23iwhYqDxJvH1eA.
T-shirts and masks will be available for on-campus pick-up the weeks of January 18 and 25. Feel free to stop by the Office of Community Engagement in the Student Center (Ste. 240) to get your shirt and mask. This office location will be open during the following:
- Tue., Jan, 19, between 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Wed., Jan, 20, between 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Thu., Jan. 21, between 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
- Fri., Jan. 22, between 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Mon., Jan. 25, between 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Tue., Jan. 26, between 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
SERVICE HOURS
While service hours are not available for event participation, students, faculty, and staff can earn 30 minutes of service credit for promoting this event to your network of friends and colleagues, and for recruiting others to participate.
To receive credit for promoting this event via social media, email, or other means, you'll need to:
- Respond to this Need.
- Track your service hours in South Serves.
- E-mail screenshots or copies of your social media posts, e-mails, etc. that promoted this event to communityengagement@southalabama.edu.
If you have any questions about participating in this effort, please e-mail communityengagement@southalabama.edu.
