2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebratory Program
Theme: Infinite Hope
January 20 - February 28, 2025
MLK Jr. Awareness Day
Monday, January 20, 2025
Sponsored by the Father Jonathan Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion
Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
4:30 PM, NHIOP
Key Note Speaker: Sudi Lett
The Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion invites all staff, faculty and students to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner on Tuesday, January 28th at 4:30 pm at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. This year’s featured speaker is Sudi Lett, Director of Youth and Education at The Granite State Organizing Project. A delicious dinner buffet will be provided. Please register here to attend.
Sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion, Campus Ministry and the Multicultural Student Coalition
Come Friday Forum: Do I need to be patriotic?
Friday, January 21
12:30 p.m., Gregory J Grappone Humanities Institute
MLK Jr. Library Book Display
February 1– February 28
Location: Geisel Library
Program Description:
This year’s book display focuses on recent acquisitions in the library’s collection that address historical and persistent issues of race and racism in today’s society.
Sponsored by the Geisel Library
Prayer & Worship Night
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
7:30 PM, Abby Church
Sponsored by Campus Ministry and Men of Color
African American Music Concert
Wednesday, February 12,
12:30-1:15pm – Koonz Theatre
Music Faculty and Student Common Hour Concert: A Celebration of African American music in the Koonz Theatre in the Dana Center.
Sponsored by the Fine Arts Department & Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion
Education Equity and Boston Busing: 60 Years Later
Wednesday, February 12
7pm, McCready Event Space
Panel Discussion
- Michael Curry
- Woullard Lett
- Mackenzie Verdiner
Co Host Michael Curry, President and CEO at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and Chair of the NAACP’s National Board’s Advocacy and Policy Committee, and Woullard Lett, head of the Education Equity committee at the Manchester branch of the NAACP.
CAB MLK Jr./Black History Month Trivia
Thursday February 13th
7:00 PM - The Coffee Shop
Come and see what you know about Martin Luther King Jr. and what was happening while he was alive! Answer questions about 60's music, social movements, MLK Jr, and more!
Sponsored by The Campus Activity Board
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Friday, February 14, 2025
7:30 PM, Koonz Theater
Paul Simon’s 1987 Graceland Album introduced the world to Ladysmith Black Mambazo and their rich tenor/alto/bass harmonies. This a Capella vocal group embodies the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions and has continued to engage global audiences for over 60 years while garnering five Grammy Awards and 19 nominations. Known for their uplifting, melodious sound, dances move and onstage banter, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has performed for millions, and has recorded with numerous artists and for many films singing their message of peace and love.
Sponsored by the Dana Center
Read Between the Lines
Monday February 17th
7:00 PM – Library
Storytime in the Library! Join us for coffee, cocoa, snacks and stories. Staff and students will read folk stories about Black History to students. Blankets provided!
Sponsored by Geisel Library and the Intercultural Center
Unity Retreat (Many Roads, One Journey)
Friday, February 21 to Saturday, February 22
Saint Methodios Meeting & Retreat Center
Please register in the Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion by Friday, February 7. There are only 40 spaces available so please register early. This event is free to students, and will highlight courageously conversing, intersectionality, and how to be a student leader.
Sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion
Come Friday: The Great American Novel
Friday, February 21
12:30 PM, Gregory J Grappone Humanities Institute
Student Panel: Why You Talk Like That
Tuesday, February 25
4:00 pm, Event Space
Student Moderator: Paige Potts
Why to Talk Like That? Explores the relationship between language and cultural identity.
The black experience, more specially, the black American experience has been riddled with injustice.
Join students from the Multicultural Student Coalition, Men of Color and Women of Color Group as they consider and grapple with the concept that language is power and it becomes the assertion of one’s personal experience.
Sponsored by the Multicultural Student Coalition, Men of Color and Women of Color.
Black Men Thriving: Cultivating Belonging at SAC
Wednesday, February 26
7pm, McCready Event Space
A community program that aims to create a sense of belonging and connection for Black men at Saint Anselm College. This program will use activities like small group discussions, brainstorming sessions, and sharing personal narratives to help students create a supportive environment
Sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion and Men of Color.
And Now I see: Race, Racism, and American Music presented by Ball in the House
Friday, February 28
8:00 PM – Dana Center-Koonz Theater
This show explores African American music, from Spirituals, Gospel, and Jazz to Soul, Hip-Hop, and R&B by demonstrating where each style came from and why, as well as the cultural/social evolution of these styles and their influences and connect them to the contemporary styles of today. This is done through stories and musical examples, all done in Ball in the House’s signature a cappella style. The show celebrates the enormous influence of African American music and musicians, but also delves into how racism affected these musical styles in general and how it affected specific musical artists.
Sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership
MLK Jr. Debate
Wednesday, March 5
7:00 pm Perini Lecture Hall
As part of the MLK Program of Events, the College Debate Team annually holds a public debate on a matter related to civil rights and liberties.
Topic: To Be Announced
Sponsored by the Debate Team