Yearly, UNC Asheville hosts a week of discussions, events, community service and celebrations that are free and open to everyone in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A keynote speaker is chosen as follows: UNC Asheville Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee receives keynote speaker recommendations from an inclusive and collaborative group that includes faculty, staff, and students. The MLK Planning Committee considers the recommendations, a consensus is reached, and the committee extends an invitation to the selected speaker. Tamika D. Mallory, national co-president of the Women’s March, was selected as the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Week keynote speaker.
From the Judges
Their crisis was something that no one could have anticipated and they responded in a very inclusive way that productively engaged the community in conversation while honoring Dr. King. They made extra efforts to seek out community leaders and to have a dialogue with the protesters. Undoubtedly their campus community has benefited from the ongoing series of educational opportunities that they planned.
