Doane University is committed to intentional action above words regarding service, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2023 will be no exception. Instead of just one day of education and service, we'll host a week's worth of programming from Monday, January 16th through Friday, January 20th. The theme for our Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week, "UNITY, commUNITY, opportUNITY", summarizes our purpose perfectly. Students, faculty, and staff from all campuses—as well as alumni and community members—are encouraged to join us as they can.
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Monday, January 16
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MARCH —
10:30 - 11 a.m. / Crete campus / Meet at Haddix Center lobby
Remarks by MLK Chair Regina Sullivan ’22L, President Dr. Roger Hughes ’82, StuCo president Will Grixby ’23, and VP of DEI Luis Sotelo.
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. LUNCHEON —
UPDATE: This event is at capacity. There are no more seats available for the luncheon.
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Crete campus / East & West Dining Rooms in Perry Campus Center
Feat. Keynote Speakers: Pastor Jessie Myles & the Reverend Dr. Karla Cooper ’18DE.
Opening and Closing Remarks: Dr. Marilyn Johnson-Farr and DEI Specialist Wendy Hunt.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SERVICE PROJECT —
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. in Lakeside (Crete Campus) Add to My Calendar / 5 - 11 p.m. on the Lincoln campus Add to My Calendar
Join us as we assemble kits for homeless shelters.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CHURCH SERVICE —
7 p.m. / The Doane Community is invited to an MLK Community Celebration / Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church - 3301 N 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68504. Add to My Calendar
Tuesday, January 17
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. LUNCH & LEARN: Modern Civil Rights Advocacy and Allyship - Working Together to End Environmental Racism
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Noon - 1 p.m. / Virtual Event
Facilitated by Dr. Amanda Irions.
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** Pre-work is encouraged prior to this event.
If you have only 15 minutes to learn more about this issue before Tuesday’s Lunch and Learn, please read
• Past racist ‘redlining’ practices increased climate burden on minority neighborhoods (Cusick, 2020, Scientific American)
and please watch
• Ally vs. co-conspirator (Love, 2019, C-SPAN) and Sharon Lavigne, 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner.
If you would like to learn more, please consider the following:
• Robert Bullard: How environmental racism shapes the U. S. (Amanpour & Co., 2020, PBS)
• History of th environmental justice movement (Skelton & Miller, 2016, National Resources Defense Council)
• There’s a clear fix to helping Black communities fight pollution (Ramirez, 2021, Vox)
• ‘A victory for us’: Southwest Memphis residents elated as developers drop Byhalia pipeline project (Tatum & Grabenstein, 2021, MLK50)
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SERVICE PROJECTS —
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. / Crete campus / Add to My Calendar
Project 1: Make a pledge to donate blood during Doane's February Blood Drive. (Beige Desk, Perry Campus Center)
Project 2: Volunteer to assist during Doane's food distribution with the Lincoln Food Bank. (Meet at 10:45 am, Beige Desk, Perry Campus Center)
Wednesday, January 18
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SERVICE PROJECTS —
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Project 1: Blue River Early Childhood Education Center
Project 2: Tabitha The Gardens Nursing Home
Project 3: Crete Public Schools
Thursday, January 19
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. LUNCH & LEARN: Modern Civil Rights Advocacy and Allyship - Building Multigenerational Coalitions
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Noon - 1 p.m. / Virtual Event
Facilitated by Dr. Amanda Irions.
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** Pre-work is encouraged prior to this event.
If you have only 15 minutes to learn more about this issue before Thursday’s Lunch and Learn, please read
• Bridging faith and social justice across generations (Koteles, 2021, Stanford Social Innovation Review)
• and Youth activism alone cannot save us (Badaki, 2021, Environmental Health News), and Ally vs. co-conspirator Love, 2019, C-SPAN)
• and Ally vs. co-conspirator (Love, 2019, C-SPAN)
If you would like to learn more, please consider the following:
• Intergenerational project (2020, Stories of Atlantic City)
and the two following links
MOVIE SHOWING of Selma, with a TALKBACK to follow —
7 - 9 p.m. / Crete campus / Art/Ed 236-238 / Add to My Calendar
Don’t miss the powerful showing of the movie Selma, which chronicles Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Because one dream can change the world.
A talkback will follow the showing, facilitated by Dr. Amanda Irions, VP of DEI Luis Sotelo, Taylor Ball ’22, DEI Specialist Wendy Hunt, Director of Religious and Spiritual Life Dr. Leah Cech, and other members of the Doane community.
Friday, January 20
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CommUNITY MOSAIC: A Call to Action and Closing Receptions —
After a week of coming together to learn about and further Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we invite our Doane community to gather for a closing reception, complete with refreshments and discussions about personal call-to-action plans!
Noon - 1 p.m. / Crete campus / Perry Campus Center Board Room / Add to My Calendar
Facilitated by Drs. Marilyn Johnson-Farr, Jamar Dorsey Sr., and Teresa Perkins.
3- 4 p.m. / Lincoln campus / Admin Building / Add to My Calendar
Facilitated by Dr. Lorie Cook-Benjamin, Ms. Gabby Porter-Loving, MLK Chair Dionne Keys ’12L, Dr. Jamar Dorsey Sr., Dr. Marilyn Johnson-Farr, and Dr. Teresa Perkins.