We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late.
Martin Luther King Jr., 1967
Featured Programming
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RVA Community Makers Exhibition, Heilman Dining Center Lobby
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Changemakers of Today Panel Discussion, Thursday, January 12, 7-8:30 p.m., Brown Alley Room
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Community Conversations, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, various times & locations
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A Beloved Community Gathering, Wednesday, January 18, 4-6 p.m., Alice Haynes Room
- Perspectives: Participatory Budgeting and Economic Justice, Friday, January 20, 12:30-1:30 p.m., THC 305
Volunteers are also needed to support MLK Celebration events in January.
Dr. and Mrs. Wyatt Tee Walker Collection
University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library is home to the Dr. and Mrs. Wyatt Tee Walker Collection. Walker served as chief strategist for Martin Luther King Jr. and was hailed as “one of the keenest minds of the nonviolent revolution” by King himself. The collection includes hundreds of historical items such as photographs Walker took of King while they were jailed in Birmingham in 1967; numerous letters to King and others regarding civil rights issues; and journals, drawings, diagrams, and notes kept by Walker’s wife Theresa, who was also active in the Civil Rights Movement.
RVA Community Makers
Created by Richmond artist Hamilton Glass in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, RVA Community Makers is a public art project to engage the local community with storytelling and art. Throughout our 2023 MLK Celebration, the RVA Community Makers 2022 exhibition will be on view in the Heilman Dining Center.2023 MLK Celebration Events
Planning your own event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? We would love to include your event on MLK Celebration publicity materials.