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As we close in on the last few days of our MLK Celebration week, this is a reminder that there are still plenty of events to attend before the week is through! As always, for this years' celebration, the overarching theme, "Every Step Toward the Goal of Justice" is taken from a larger quote in Dr. King's book, Stride Toward Freedom. In this book, Dr. King writes, Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a superficial look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. Every step towards the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. Without persistent effort, time itself becomes an ally of the insurgent and primitive forces of irrational emotionalism and social destruction. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action. We invite the entire community to these final workshops and presentations, and continue to work in the vision of King. Songs of Resistance Come through Muller Chapel sit, meditate and listen to protest songs from the civil rights movement looping throughout the day in the Gathering Hall. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Muller Chapel The People's Movement (*new day) Drop by for a guided journey though politically current and thought provoking material. One space will feature multimedia learning and interactions, while the other is intended to provide participants with an opportunity to practice mindful contemplation. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Klingenstein & Clark Lounges MLK Shabbat Service People of all faiths and no faith are heartily invited to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath with a special musical service honoring the legacy of Dr. King. Martin Luther King, Jr., week has become a time to honor and recommit to the values at the core of Dr. King's life and legacy, and connect them to Jewish values: courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service to others. 6 p.m. service and 7 p.m. dinner, Muller Chapel MLK Concert Annual concert featuring student and faculty soloists and ensembles from the School of Music, along with cast members of Ithaca College Theatre production of “Ragtime,” the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers and guest artist Samantha McElhaney John, director of theatre studies at Music Academy of Garden City. 7:30 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center |
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