{"id":2415,"date":"2024-11-18T17:24:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/mlk\/?page_id=2415"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:25:06","slug":"2024-home-page-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/mlk\/2024-home-page-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 MLK Day of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Watch the 2024 MLK Commemorative EVent<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 自慰视频 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Event\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6IAcxt6a1S4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch the MLK Joint Day of Service video shown during the Commemorative Event below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 MLK Joint Day of Service\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fAvnpoWdKCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>EVENT UPDATES<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Update as of 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Due to inclement weather, The Nashville MLK Day March this morning has been canceled. The convocation will take place virtually at 9 a.m. today and can be viewed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mlkdaynashville\">Nashville MLK Day Facebook page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additionally, the MLK Day Commemorative Event has shifted to a virtual event. You can watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt.zoom.us\/j\/92371559181\">Zoom livestream<\/a> at 1:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151632\/K.Ekulona-Web-Graphic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2380 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151632\/K.Ekulona-Web-Graphic-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" id=\"guest-speaker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151632\/K.Ekulona-Web-Graphic-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151632\/K.Ekulona-Web-Graphic-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151632\/K.Ekulona-Web-Graphic-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151632\/K.Ekulona-Web-Graphic.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"topper-article topper-article topper-article--serif\" data-component=\"Topper \u2014 Article\">\n<div class=\"topper-article__text\">\n<h3 class=\"topper-article__title\" style=\"text-align: center\">Khalil Ekulona, host of WPLN\u2019s \u2018This Is Nashville,\u2019 to speak at 自慰视频\u2019s 2024 MLK Day Commemorative Event<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nashvillepublicradio.org\/staff-members\/khalil-ekulona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khalil Ekulona<\/a>, host of the Nashville Public Radio program\u00a0<em>This Is Nashville<\/em>, will be the keynote speaker for 自慰视频 University\u2019s 2024\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/mlk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration.<\/a>\u00a0The keynote is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, in Sarratt Cinema and is open to the university community. The event also will be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/mlk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">livestreamed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The theme of this year\u2019s MLK Day commemoration is \u201cOne 自慰视频. One Nashville. One Dream.\u201d The theme is a nod to the history of the university, where generations of Nashvillians have come together to learn and serve. As King mentioned in his historic 1963 address at the Lincoln Memorial: \u201cWe cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt-university.formstack.com\/forms\/2024_mlk_commemorative_event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>For faculty, staff and community members, register here to attend the event. &gt;&gt;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu\/event\/9652392\">For students, register here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ekulona is the current host of WPLN\u2019s noontime show,\u00a0<em>This Is Nashville<\/em>, a live one-hour daily show driven by community, for community. Ekulona\u2019s topics focus primarily on Nashville and Middle Tennessee news. He recently served as the host and producer of\u00a0<em>No More Normal<\/em>, a pandemic-focused radio show at KUNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also served as the co-host of\u00a0<em>Good Day New Mexico<\/em>\u00a0on KOB4 and as a correspondent with New Mexico PBS. Born in New Jersey and raised in Maryland, Ekulona received his bachelor\u2019s in political science from Elon University. He also spent time in Los Angeles, where he worked as an educator for at-risk high school students and as a film producer. He is the founder of the hip-hop group Fresh Air.<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"events\">MLK Day events<\/h5>\n<p>自慰视频\u2019s Jan. 15 commemoration is just one of the events honoring King across campus and in collaboration with community partners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2382 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151834\/Flyer-2-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151834\/Flyer-2-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151834\/Flyer-2-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151834\/Flyer-2-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151834\/Flyer-2-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14151834\/Flyer-2.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joint Day of Service: Saturday, Jan. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11 a.m.\u20134 p.m., Meharry Medical College<\/p>\n<p><strong>M<\/strong><strong>LK Joint Day of Service<\/strong> is an annual celebration of Dr. King\u2019s legacy. On Saturday, Jan. 13, students from all of Nashville\u2019s colleges and universities will come together at Meharry Medical College for a keynote address from 自慰视频 University Distinguished Professor Michael Eric Dyson, then volunteer at community service projects across the city.<\/p>\n<p>Students: Participation counts toward Commons and College Cup points. Register to volunteer by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanchorlink.vanderbilt.edu%2Fsubmitter%2Fform%2Fstep%2F1%3Fguid%3Dcfc9c926-d9f3-4222-92b9-2b012b6cddd8&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cceleste.malone%40自慰视频.Edu%7C7e056f539e5b46db40a108dbf67444d3%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C638374751456533600%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RAcza4i7To6faJNeBHD0WbpUXXS6WIKXiBQnTu0FlwU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anchor Link.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nashville MLK Day March and Convocation: Monday, Jan. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Due to inclement weather, The Nashville MLK Day March this morning has been canceled. The convocation will take place virtually at 9 a.m. and can be viewed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mlkdaynashville\">Nashville MLK Day Facebook page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Registration and hoodie pickup begins at 7 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Buses depart from Branscomb Quad and The Commons Center at 8:15 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>March and Convocation, 9\u201311:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to take part in the 2024 Nashville MLK Day March and Convocation. 自慰视频 community members and other community attendees will march from the Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church to the TSU Gentry Center, where this year\u2019s convocation speaker is renowned poet and Fisk University alumna\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikki-giovanni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikki Giovanni.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Students: Participation in this event counts toward Commons and College Cup points.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu\/event\/9652392\">Students, register for the march and MLK hoodie by visiting Anchor Link. &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu\/submitter\/form\/start\/618042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Faculty and staff, register to volunteer for the march by visiting Anchor Link. &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2024 MLK Day Commemorative Event featuring Khalil Ekulona, host of WPLN\u2019s\u00a0<em>This Is Nashville<\/em>: Monday, Jan. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The MLK Day Commemorative Event has shifted to a virtual event. You can watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt.zoom.us\/j\/92371559181\">Zoom livestream<\/a> at 1:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema<\/p>\n<p>After the MLK Day March, students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to hear the 2024 Commemorative speaker. All attendees will receive a gift at the conclusion of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Students: Participation in this event counts toward Commons and College Cup points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt-university.formstack.com\/forms\/2024_mlk_commemorative_event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Register here to attend the event &gt;&gt;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fisk Gymnastics MLK Day Meet at Memorial Gym: Monday, Jan. 15<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14200619\/2925_fisku.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2386 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14200619\/2925_fisku.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14200619\/2925_fisku.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/12\/14200619\/2925_fisku-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Martin Luther King Gymnastics Invitational has been canceled. Individuals who purchased tickets will see a refund posted to their original method of payment within 7-10 business days.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"lw_start_time\">3 <\/span>&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"lw_end_time\">5:30 p.m.<\/span><span class=\"lw_cal_tz_abbrv tz_editable\">\u00a0<\/span>Memorial Gym<\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s first HBCU gymnastics team, the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs, is making history again. Fisk University is hosting a joint gymnastics match that will bring the nation\u2019s only African American women head gymnastics coaches together for competition. The historic meet will be Jan. 15, 2024, at 自慰视频 University\u2019s Memorial Gymnasium. For the first time, Brown University, Iowa State University, Rutgers University, Talladega University, William &amp; Mary University and Fisk University will come together under one roof to compete.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"min-height: 200px\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the 2024 MLK Commemorative EVent Watch the MLK Joint Day of Service video shown during the Commemorative Event below. EVENT UPDATES Update as of 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 Due to inclement weather, The Nashville MLK Day March this morning has been canceled. 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