Schedule of Events
Penn State’s Forum on Black Affairs Presents Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration
Friday, January 15 2021 at 5:00 PM
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration, hosted by Penn State’s Forum on Black Affairs, will be held virtually on Friday, Jan. 15, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., via Zoom.
Traditionally, FOBA brings together thousands of Penn State community members to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
MLK 2021: KICKOFF!
Student Videos Viewing & Discussion
Monday, January 18 2021 at 11:00 AM
Join us for the first event of two weeks of programming to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! Watch videos of current Penn State Brandywine and Abington student leaders reflecting on the significance of inaugurating Kamala Harris as the first female, African-American & South-Asian vice-president and on how Dr. King’s words apply to our current struggles with systemic racism. Then, we’ll take up the discussion together.
PENN STATE BRANDYWINE & ABINGTON ONLY / Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuf-mvrD4sGtKBmBg54H3Yvxs55F2duVpu
Movie Night: Selma
Monday, January 18 2021 at 7:00 PM
Grab some snacks, cozy up under a blanket, and watch the 2014 historical drama “Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. The film is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches initiated and directed by James Bevel and led by Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, and John Lewis.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrdu6vrDkuEtVLLRnosCtcbDIpq71rOt8S
Panel Discussion on Race, COVID-19 and Inequality
Tuesday, January 19 2021 at 12:00 PM
Join us for a panel discussion with Brandywine and Abington staff and faculty members exploring the inequities of COVID-19 and race.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdeysrzsjHtziT3X48RZiGP3tFGwch7
Presidential Inauguration Watch Party
Wednesday, January 20 2021 at 11:30 AM
Join us as we live stream the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Harris as vice-president.
Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdemqqDspHN2NFqAmsZZqY-kZ3Ojbsv1Z
MLK Trivia Competition
Thursday, January 21 2021 at 12:15 PM
Test your knowledge of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as current events. HINT: Attending the week’s previous programming will give you a big edge! Penn State Bookstore gift certificates will be awarded: 1st Place, $50; 2nd Place, $35; 3rd Place, $15!
Registration required:
https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErc–ppzwrH9xwAmM_1b1dJaQKHQYzkWbz
Penn State Abington MLK Legacy Virtual Experience
Monday, January 25 2021 at 12:00 PM
At our annual event we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy he left to inspire us all especially in times like these. Our Drum Major of Justice award will be given to individuals who embody the spirit of MLK in their everyday lives. In lieu of our in-person brunch, participants will witness an encouraging visual presentation that can hopefully be a reminder to us all to keep the MLK spirit in all we do.
Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/j/94447412496?pwd=Njkrb1c1OVl1SGZBMEg2aHpVNnV1Zz09
“Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick?” Viewing & Discussion
Monday, January 25 2021 at 12:00 PM
Join us for a screening and discussion of a segment of “Unnatural Causes … is inequality making us sick?,” a PBS documentary series exploring the racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health. Vippy Yee, the Rosenberg Director of the Penn State Brandywine Center for Ethics & Civic Engagement, will lead a discussion.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudu2vqjssGN1uhLr7eSdUsGc7UX3ViCht
Living Room Conversation: Race in the Time of COVID-19
Tuesday, January 26 2021 at 12:00 PM
Join us for an exchange of ideas and experiences on the disproportionate impact Covid-19 has had on people of color. Vippy Yee, the Rosenberg Director of the Penn State Brandywine Center for Ethics & Civic Engagement, will lead this discussion using a Living Room Conversation model developed by dialogue experts to facilitate connection between people despite their differences, and even identify areas of common ground and shared understanding.
Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuceCprDgoEtNW6Yvv81cdAJMi8377EVnD
Movie Night: Just Mercy
Wednesday, January 27 2021 at 7:00 PM
Grab some snacks, cozy up under a blanket, and watch “Just Mercy,” a 2019 American biographical legal drama film co-written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The film is based on the real-life work of civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson (played by Michael B. Jordan), who fights tirelessly to overturn the conviction of Walter McMillian (played by Jamie Foxx), a man sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl despite evidence proving his innocence.
Registration required: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcuuhrjIpHdPVqzkfDrLo_Kx6s4BYXu6S