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2025 MLK Celebrations
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This year's theme is "Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?"
The 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration theme is penned from the last book he published prior to his assassination. Under the backdrop of monumental change in America after new laws such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed the next phase of the movement would bring its challenges. This book inspires thought and hope in on advancing the movement, from continued interracial coalitions to faith, economic justice, nonviolent action and the ballot.
As Baldwin Wallace is centered in its own challenges of what the next steps of social action will be, and our nation navigates the aftermath of a contentious election cycle and global unrest, the tenets of Dr. King’s work ring more now than ever before. In what ways will we rise to the challenge of finding new ways to build even when we don’t feel like building? How do we advance community and justice when the structures that support community have been dismantled? Come join the committee as we challenge you to consider your role in answering, “Where do we go from here?”
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Upcoming Events
Mon, Jan 20, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MLK Prayer Breakfast
Sponsored by Mt. Zion Baptist Church
200 Mt. Zion Way
Berea, OH
Speaker: Minister Tonnette Williams
Join us for a reflective celebration featuring music, readings and keynote speaker Minister Tonnette Williams.
Tue, Jan 21, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
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8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
National Day of Racial Healing
A Jacket Circle is an experiential process by which, through storytelling and deep listening, we can embrace our common humanity, learn to see ourselves in one another, and approach difficult issues and needed policy changes through the lens of empathy and compassion.
Participants will have an opportunity to engage in dialogue with their peers in a hands-on, transformational experience.
Sponsored by the BW Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Team.
NOTE: This event is only open to BW students.
Thu, Jan 23, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Refresh Ecumenical Service & Candlelight Vigil
Featuring the Berea-Midpark High School Choir
Co-sponsored by the Black Student Alliance and the Office of Spiritual Life
Sat, Jan 25, 2025
1:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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1:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Social Change Summit
This FREE conference-style event is in the spirit of MLK's legacy surrounding social justice. The program is designed to help students move from feelings of anxiety, apathy and angst regarding current events into ACTION for social justice and positive social change.
Sponsored by the David & Frances Brain Center for Community Engagement.
NOTE: This event is only open to BW students, faculty and staff. Registration is required.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
MLK Keynote Presentation
We are excited to welcome Dr. Michael A. Baston, president of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), as our keynote speaker. Dr. Baston is an in-demand speaker on the role of higher education in moving the needle on equity and justice in America.
In addition to his presidencies, Dr. Baston is known as a national leader, including his role as a national Guided Pathways and Equity Transfer Initiative coach for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
The Keynote will be presented as a discussion, with questions created to reflect on the 2025 MLK Week theme, "Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?"
Sponsored by the Center for Inclusion and Enduring Questions: The Mark Collier Lecture Series.
Hosted By
Co-hosted with: Baldwin Wallace University, Black Student Alliance (BSA), University Relations, Residence Life and Housing, Center for Inclusion (CFI) (OWNER), Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Brain Center for Community Engagement, Student Affairs, Weekends at BW, Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation™ (TRHT) Campus Center
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