MLK Day Updates

01/11/08

Please note some exciting updates to the MLK Day Schedule. Two academic workshops have been added to the morning from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.; Tammy Shapiro from the Park School will present on the topic, "Anti-Arab and Anti Muslim Racism in the U.S. Media"; and John Hickey and John Henderson from the library will present on the topic of "MLK, The Struggle for Civil Rights and Ithaca: Researching Your Past and Evaluating What You Find." More information about both presentations is included in the full schedule detailed below.

It's not too late to register to attend any of these events.
Go online to http://ithaca.edu/csli/forms/mlkday.htm to pre-register to attend any of the events scheduled for that day.

Ithaca College will celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on January 21, 2008, with its first-ever "Day On, Not a Day Off." As this year's holiday falls on the usual first day of classes, President Peggy R. Williams has declared this to be a day of reflection, learning, and celebration. Students will not have classes and the campus community will participate in a variety of activities throughout the day.

Here is the exciting schedule of events!

8:30–10:00 a.m.
Breakfast featuring keynote speaker MC Lyte.
LOCATION: Hill Center
MC Lyte was the first rap artist to perform at Carnegie Hall and was the first female rapper to record a gold single. Lyte became the first female solo rapper to be nominated for a Grammy with her 1993 anthem and classic single, "Ruffneck." As an actress, she has appeared on several TV shows, including Moesha, In the House, The District, and New York Undercover. To date, MC Lyte has released 10 albums and has co-written and performed the television theme songs for Fox's Dark Angel and BET's Holla. Lyte is also very active in many social projects, contributing her time and expertise to anti-violence campaigns, Rock the Vote, and several other nonprofit organizations.

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Daylong service projects at various off-campus agencies (see more information at: https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20071218151924290/print)
(transportation provided)

10:00–11:30 a.m.
Interactive workshops presented by various schools and departments

Professors Asma Barlas and Sean Eversley-Bradwell from the Center for Culture, Race and Ethnicity in the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies will offer a joint presentation and discussion on the topics of "Recontextualizing and Remixing King" and "King for Our Times."
LOCATION: Clark Lounge

Professor Tammy Shapiro from the Park School will present "Anti-Arab and Anti-Muslim Racism in the U.S. Media" and will facilitate a discussion of the relevance of Martin Luther King's work to challenging these racisms.
LOCATION: Park 220
This session will examine past and present depictions of Arabs and Muslims in various media, including film, photography, cartoons, computer games, and television. We will discuss how media images and narratives shape perceptions of Arabs and Muslims and serve to justify state practices and policies against them, such as racial profiling and military aggression. Martin Luther King's global perspective on racism helps us understand and challenge racism as an integrated system in which local representational acts have global implications.

John Hickey and John Henderson from the Library will present on "MLK, The Struggle for Civil Rights and Ithaca (The City and the College): Researching Your Past and Evaluating What You Find."
LOCATION: Gannett 319
This workshop will discuss research that tries to answer the question "Did MLK Speak at Ithaca College?" This research has unearthed some impressive things about Ithaca's role in the civil rights movement. The workshop will also include opportunities for further research by workshop participants.

The School of Health Science and Human Performance will show a DVD of the MLK Symposium held at the Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 2007, entitled "Integrated Health Care: Autism."
LOCATION: Klingenstein Lounge

12:00–1:30 p.m.
Community MLK Celebration Luncheon
featuring Professor Alan Gomez
LOCATION: BJM Elementary School Gymnasium
(transportation provided)

2:00–3:30 p.m.
Interactive workshops presented by various schools and departments

Craig Duncan (H&S) will present, "Rule of Law; Rule of Justice: A Philosophical Reading of Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail.' "
LOCATION: Clark Lounge

Robert Sullivan (H&S/DIIS) will lead an informal discussion, "An Invitational Rhetoric on Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail.'"
LOCATION: Klingenstein Lounge

4:00–5:30 p.m. AND 5:40–7:00 p.m.
"Reflections on the Movement"
An interactive theater experience produced by first-year students of the MLK Scholars Program
LOCATION: Emerson Suites
In October 2007, the first-year scholars of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program took a trip to the south for the program's annual Civil Rights Tour. During their trip, these students visited the sites of the era's most recognized events and met with influential leaders from the civil rights movement. Inspired by their experience, the scholars have written and produced an interactive theater program to bring what they've learned to the campus community. Come see this breath-taking production at 4:00 or 5:40 p.m. in the Emerson Suites and go on a trip through the Civil Rights Era with the MLK Scholars. You'll witness a sit-in at a local diner, listen to the words of Emmitt Till, a 14-year old boy whose death energized the movement, and experience much more. This is an event you will not want to miss.

8:15 p.m.
Second Annual MLK Celebration Concert
including a dramatic reading by MCLyte
Hosted by the School of Music
LOCATION: Ford Hall

You won't want to miss a minute of this historic event, so check back into your rooms early (residence halls reopen for returning students at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 19) and prepare for an exciting day of learning and service as Ithaca College works to "Keep the Dream Alive."

For more information, contact Deb Mohlenhoff ([mailto:dmohlen@ithaca.edu]), John Rawlins ([mailto:jrawlins@ithaca.edu]) or Doreen Hettich-Atkins ([mailto:dhettichatkins@ithaca.edu]).

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