Local ways to celebrate, honor King's legacy
School will be closed on Monday, January 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. USN's Office of Diversity & Community Life encourages students and families to make the best use of this day on by learning more about the civil rights leader or engaging in an act of service to honor his legacy.
By Roderick White, Director of Diversity & Community Life
On Monday, January 17, our country will celebrate the 93rd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We encourage you to honor the civil rights leader's life and legacy by engaging more deeply in the work that King did; below is a list of recommended local opportunities to do so:
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On Monday, January 17, our country will celebrate the 93rd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We encourage you to honor the civil rights leader's life and legacy by engaging more deeply in the work that King did; below is a list of recommended local opportunities to do so:
- The Civil Rights Collection at the Nashville Public Library
- The MLK Day March & Convocation organized by the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship
- 2022 IMF Youth Symposium
- "Let Freedom Sing", a Nashville Symphony performance honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Belmont University's 2022 MLK Day Celebration
- Vanderbilt University's Martin Luther King Jr. 2022 Commemorative Series
- "Figures of Color: Radically Black" by Marcus Maddox
- Tour the Jefferson Street Sound Museum
- Visit the National American Museum of Music
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