January 17, 2025
Dear 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Community:
Forty-two years ago, the King Holiday Bill was signed into law establishing the third Monday in January as a federal holiday to honor the life of Reverand Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While Dr. King’s untimely death denied the world further opportunity to bear witness to his courageous example, this day provides us the opportunity to reflect back on his enduring legacy and the impacts that his tireless work championing social justice and equality continue to have on our world.
As one of the most respected and honored leaders in the civil rights movement, Dr. King questioned the norm, challenging our country to think differently and each of us to act as agents of change. It was through his vision of what our nation could be that he modeled, through both words and actions, a world of justice, free from racism and dedicated to true equality for all.
There are many ways to celebrate the work of Dr. King and his legacy both on campus and in our broader Spokane community:
Monday, January 20
MLK Day Annual Unity Rally and March, Teach-In and Resource Fair
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Create Signs
UMEC, Hemmingson Center Room 215
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Walk to Spokane Convention Center
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | MLK Rally & March
Spokane Convention Center (334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201)
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | MLK Resource Fair
Spokane Convention Center (334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201)
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | MLK Teach-In: Closing the Gaps Through Wellness
Spokane Convention Center (334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201)
Learn more about the event here.
Tuesday, January 21
12:05 p.m. | MLK Service: A Contemplative Service for Keeping Us Human
An MLK Service for Keeping Us Human in collaboration with Black Liturgies, this year's MLK celebration will be a contemplative service focused on belonging, community, dignity, justice, and love. Hemmingson Ballroom South/Pamplona.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate;
only love can do that.”
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sincerely yours,
Thayne M. McCulloh, D.Phil.
President