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Local events commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Posted at 5:20 PM, Jan 16, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-16 20:19:02-05

Ogden NAACP:
Sunday - Martin Luther King Prayer Vigil at Utah State Capitol

Monday - Unity March

  • 9 a.m. - Gathering at Marshall White Center (222 28th St, Ogden)
    • 10 a.m. - March begins, from Marshall White Center to Ogden Amphitheater
      • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - MLK Service Project: "Warm Hearts & Soles"
      • After the Unity March: Distributing FREE children's coats & shoes to the community at the Marshall White Center
      • More information on Facebook event page

      3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - "Voices of Emerging Leaders" virtual forum
      Visit Salt Lake:
      MLK DAY RALLY & MARCH

      • Monday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - from East High School to Kingsbury Hall

      MLK EVENING WITH THE ARTS

      • Tuesday - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Marriott Center for Dance - Music, art, poetry, dance, all performed by local black artists.

      FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION - "THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO"

      • Wednesday - 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm - The Post Theater 

      BOOK DISCUSSION - "NICE RACISM"

      • Thursday - 8:00 am - 9:00 am - Virtual Event

      MLK WEEK KEYNOTE: DERRECK KAYONGO

      • Friday - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Virtual or at O.C. Tanner Ballroom (Alumni House)

      MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE AT THANKSGIVING POINT

      • Monday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Museum of Natural Curiosity - Assemble food kits for children and families in need in the community.

      Click here for more information on these events, as well as other events organized by the University of Utah, including panel discussions