31st Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

The 31st Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held Sunday, Jan. 31. Dinner precedes the program at 4:30 p.m., doors open at 4 p.m. and event will be held at the Carrier Dome. Evening program is free; dinner tickets for the general public will be sold through the Schine Box Office, and are available on an individual basis ($30) or in blocks of 10 ($300). The box office is located in the Atrium of Schine Student Center, 303 University Place. This yearly MLK Celebration is the largest university-sponsored event in the nation to honor King’s legacy. The evening program includes an address by Marc Lamont Hill, distinguished professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College and a leading journalistic voice in social justice; the presentation of the 2016 Unsung Hero Awards; music by a community choir; and entertainment by student performers. Call Hendricks Chapel at (315) 443-5044