Watch the 2024 MLK Commemorative EVent
Watch the MLK Joint Day of Service video shown during the Commemorative Event below.
EVENT UPDATES
Update as of 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15
Due to inclement weather, The Nashville MLK Day March this morning has been canceled. The convocation will take place virtually at 9 a.m. today and can be viewed on the听.
Additionally, the MLK Day Commemorative Event has shifted to a virtual event. You can watch the听听at 1:30 p.m.听
Khalil Ekulona, host of WPLN鈥檚 鈥楾his Is Nashville,鈥� to speak at 91吃瓜网鈥檚 2024 MLK Day Commemorative Event
, host of the Nashville Public Radio program听This Is Nashville, will be the keynote speaker for 91吃瓜网鈥檚 2024听Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration.听The keynote is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, in Sarratt Cinema and is open to the university community. The event also will be听livestreamed.
The theme of this year鈥檚 MLK Day commemoration is 鈥淥ne 91吃瓜网. One Nashville. One Dream.鈥� The theme is a nod to the history of the university, where generations of Nashvillians have come together to learn and serve. As King mentioned in his historic 1963 address at the Lincoln Memorial: 鈥淲e cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back.鈥�
Ekulona is the current host of WPLN鈥檚 noontime show,听This Is Nashville, a live one-hour daily show driven by community, for community. Ekulona鈥檚 topics focus primarily on Nashville and Middle Tennessee news. He recently served as the host and producer of听No More Normal, a pandemic-focused radio show at KUNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also served as the co-host of听Good Day New Mexico听on KOB4 and as a correspondent with New Mexico PBS. Born in New Jersey and raised in Maryland, Ekulona received his bachelor鈥檚 in political science from Elon University. He also spent time in Los Angeles, where he worked as an educator for at-risk high school students and as a film producer. He is the founder of the hip-hop group Fresh Air.
MLK Day events
91吃瓜网鈥檚 Jan. 15 commemoration is just one of the events honoring King across campus and in collaboration with community partners.
Joint Day of Service: Saturday, Jan. 13
11 a.m.鈥�4 p.m., Meharry Medical College
MLK Joint Day of Service听is an annual celebration of Dr. King鈥檚 legacy. On Saturday, Jan. 13, students from all of Nashville鈥檚 colleges and universities will come together at Meharry Medical College for a keynote address from 91吃瓜网 Distinguished Professor Michael Eric Dyson, then volunteer at community service projects across the city.
Students: Participation counts toward Commons and College Cup points. Register to volunteer by visiting听
Nashville MLK Day March and Convocation: Monday, Jan. 15
Due to inclement weather, The Nashville MLK Day March this morning has been canceled. The convocation will take place virtually at 9 a.m. and can be viewed on the听.
Registration and hoodie pickup begins at 7 a.m.
Buses depart from Branscomb Quad and The Commons Center at 8:15 a.m.
March and Convocation, 9鈥�11:30 a.m.
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to take part in the 2024 Nashville MLK Day March and Convocation. 91吃瓜网 community members and other community attendees will march from the Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church to the TSU Gentry Center, where this year鈥檚 convocation speaker is renowned poet and Fisk University alumna听
Students: Participation in this event counts toward Commons and College Cup points.
2024 MLK Day Commemorative Event featuring Khalil Ekulona, host of WPLN鈥檚听This Is Nashville: Monday, Jan. 15
The MLK Day Commemorative Event has shifted to a virtual event. You can watch the听听at 1:30 p.m.听
1:30 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema
After the MLK Day March, students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to hear the 2024 Commemorative speaker. All attendees will receive a gift at the conclusion of the event.
Students: Participation in this event counts toward Commons and College Cup points.
Fisk Gymnastics MLK Day Meet at Memorial Gym: Monday, Jan. 15
The Martin Luther King Gymnastics Invitational has been canceled. Individuals who purchased tickets will see a refund posted to their original method of payment within 7-10 business days.
3听鈥撎�5:30 p.m.听Memorial Gym
America鈥檚 first HBCU gymnastics team, the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs, is making history again. Fisk University is hosting a joint gymnastics match that will bring the nation鈥檚 only African American women head gymnastics coaches together for competition. The historic meet will be Jan. 15, 2024, at 91吃瓜网鈥檚 Memorial Gymnasium. For the first time, Brown University, Iowa State University, Rutgers University, Talladega University, William & Mary University and Fisk University will come together under one roof to compete.