Shoreline Community College’s
2016 MLK Celebration Events
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere…
Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly…”
Thursday January 14th, 2016
Poster Making & Audio Session – 10am-3pm in PUB 9202
We will be making posters for the march on Monday and to be put up in the PUB. Playing during this time will be MLK Jr’s last Sermon “The Drum Major Instinct” from February 4, 1968, recorded at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Ironically, two months before his assassination, he told his congregation what he would like said at his funeral: ‘‘I’d like for somebody to say that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to love somebody’’
Friday January 15th, 2016
MLK Work Party & Celebration – 12:30pm, PUB Lobby
Join us to celebrate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born on January 15th, 1929. We will be constructing and interacting with our display in the PUB while jamming out to “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder ! was one of the main figures in the campaign to have the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. become a national holiday, and created this single to make the cause known. The first official Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, held the third Monday in January of each year, was held on January 20, 1986, and was commemorated with a large-scale concert, where Stevie Wonder was the headlining performer.
Monday January 18th, 2016
MLK Jr. Day March & Rally – 12:30pm Meet in Seattle
Join the SCC marching contingent as we take part in Seattle’s annual event! http://www.mlkseattle.org/
The celebration starts at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Avenue at East Jefferson, Seattle
9:30-10:50 a.m. Workshops in various high school classrooms
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Rally with speakers, poetry, and music in the Gymnasium
12:30 p.m. March to Jackson Federal Building, 2nd & Madison, downtown Seattle
1:45 p.m. Outside Rally at Federal Building, time approximate
Note: event will occur regardless of sun, rain, snow, or icy conditions!
Tuesday January 19th, 2016
Rally Discussion & Debrief – 12:30pm PUB 9208
Join us for an informal discussion reflecting on the March and the power of demonstrations.
Selma Movie 1st Showing
1:30pm approximately (Follows Rally Discussion above)
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (128 minutes) Join us for the discussions on Thursday 1/21.
Wednesday January 20th, 2016
Selma Movie 2nd Showing – 10:30 am PUB 9208
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (128 minutes) Join us for the discussions on Thursday 1/21.
Thursday January 21st, 2016
Selma Movie 3rd Showing – 11:30 am PUB 9208
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Join us for the discussions immediately following the film and evening. (128 minutes) Sponsored by the Black Student Union.
Selma Movie Discussion – 1:30pm PUB 9208
Join us for discussion and snacks immediately following our final showing of the recent film adaptation of some of Dr. King’s work and life. There are three opportunities to watch this week on campus and you can also check your online streaming options as well. Sponsored by the Black Student Union.
Civil Rights & the Movies – 7-8:30 pm Black Box Theater
How are civil rights portrayed in films around the world? Does “civil rights” mean the same thing in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, as it does in the United States? How have movies been a platform in other countries and regions for raising awareness of and advocating civil rights? Join us for a discussion of Civil Rights and the Movies, with:
• Chris Fisher, Drama/Cinema Department, Shoreline Community College
• Duygu Erdogan Monson, Turkish Actor, and Drama/Cinema Department, Shoreline Community College
• William Lindenmuth, SCC Philosophy (Moderator)presented by Global Affairs Center
Friday January 22nd, 2016
UNITY Open Mic & Karaoke – 11:30- 3pm – PUB 9208
Open Mic !! poems, speeches and songs relating to this year’s theme. Sign up in advance in the Multicultural Center or email jardena@shoreline.edu
Ongoing Events:
Campus Displays – Quotes, Visual Images, Historical Facts & Interactive Activities
