Two weeks of events to celebrate actions, philosophy of King.Byline: The Register-Guard Maybe Martin Luther King Jr. was too great a man to be contained in one 24-hour holiday, which could explain why local celebrations of the civil rights leader will extend over two weeks. King's holiday on Monday will be celebrated by a morning march along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Eugene; an afternoon contest and celebration in Springfield; and an evening celebration and program at the Hult Center in downtown Eugene. But other events in King's honor range from a Jefferson Middle School Jefferson Middle School is a middle school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The middle school is home to the football team the Elks, which has won more conference champs than any other middle school in Tennessee. program Friday to a series of University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. programs that run through Jan. 31. Here's a calendar of events: Friday: King birthday celebration, Jefferson Middle School auditorium, 1650 W. 22nd Ave., Eugene, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 687-3221. Friday at 4 p.m. is also the deadline for K-12 students to submit entries to Skipping Stones magazine's Martin Luther King poetry contest, sponsored by the Eugene Education Association's Minority Affairs Commission. Entries may be submitted to Misa Joo, care of the EEA EEA European Economic Area EEA European Environment Agency EEA Employment Equity Act (Canada) EEA Een En Ander (Dutch) EEA Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects EEA Energy and Environmental Analysis office, 2815 Coburg Road, Eugene. 345-0338 or fax at 345-0339. Monday: Annual MLK MLK Martin Luther King MLK Milk MLK Medialess License Kit Day March, sponsored by Eugene-Springfield chapter of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), organization composed mainly of American blacks, but with many white members, whose goal is the end of racial discrimination and segregation. , begins at Serbu Juvenile Justice Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Eugene, 9 a.m. March proceeds to EWEB EWEB Eugene Water and Electric Board (Oregon) headquarters. Bring a sign. 431-1119. Martin Luther King Jr. Contest and Celebration, Springfield Middle School, 1084 G. St., 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Keynote speech by Lyllye Parker of UO Office of Multicultural Affairs. Co-emcees are Springfield schools Superintendent Nancy Golden and Eugene schools Superintendent George Russell. Music by high school students Josh and James Harmon, Eugene Peace Choir, UO Gospel Choir. Student entries in art, poetry and essay will be judged and exhibited. Lead sponsor is Springfield Alliance for Equality and Respect (SAFeR). 485-1755 or 342-1953. Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Hult Center, Eugene, 7 p.m. Author Ralph Wiley will give keynote speech, "Should America be the Moral Police of the World?" Lead sponsor is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee. 685-1791 or 868-6050. Wednesday: King keynote speech, 100 Willamette Hall, UO campus, 7 p.m. Lecturer Tricia Rose, professor of American Studies at University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Santa Cruz, is an authority on hip-hop, politics of black women's sexuality, race, love, desire. Jan. 22: Conversation with lecturer Tricia Rose, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO campus, noon. Please RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. at 346-3216. Jan. 24: "Feel the Spirit" cultural performance, featuring UO Gospel Choir and Eugene African Dance Troupe, EMU Ballroom, UO campus, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 28: Unity Celebration and Candlelight Vigil, Gerlinger Lounge, UO campus, 6 p.m. Vigil procession begins at 7 p.m. Cross-cultural presentations on King's teachings and impact. Jan. 29: MLK awards luncheon, Gerlinger Lounge, UO campus, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 31: Oregon Student of Color Coalition conference, McKenzie Room 129-229, UO campus, noon. Keynote address by human rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, friend of Malcolm X Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb. He was introduced to the Black Muslims while serving a prison term and became a Muslim minister upon his release in 1952. and World War II Japanese-American internee in·tern·ee n. One who is interned or confined, especially in wartime. internee Noun a person who is interned Noun 1. . |
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