On Jan. 20, 2021, former NBA player and author of “We Matter: Athletes and Activism” Etan Thomas was the main speaker during a virtual panel held as part of Duke’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. Director of Basketball Operations & Player Development Nolan Smith moderated the discussion on the current wave of athletes’ social […]
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The Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, a nationally recognized children’s rights and racial equity champion who in December succeeded Marian Wright Edelman as president of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), called for a child-focused agenda of New Deal dimensions in his keynote address for Duke University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration, streamed on the web […]
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MLK Commemoration Safe Service Opportunities
Throughout the month of January in observance of the MLK Holiday and the National Day of Service, we invite you to join us in supporting our community through COVID safe service. The Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs is hosting a virtual food drive through the Interfaith Food Shuttle and a book drive through […]
Voices of the Movement “In the end, we will remember not the word of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1965) This year, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration commemorates voices of wisdom from the past and hope for the present that guide our pursuit of […]