MLK Celebration @UVA

Annual Community MLK Celebration coordinated by the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Follow @UVADiversity for updates.

[UVA Law School @UVALaw]

For @UVAMLK, panelists @kaplanrobbie, @karenleahdunn, Prof. @deborahlipstadt of @EmoryUniversity, and plaintiffs Marissa K. Blair, Elizabeth Sines ’19 and Devin Willis will discuss a successful lawsuit against white supremacists. https://t.co/FiuP8Vk6wc

[UVA Diversity @UVADiversity]

Join us today at 3 PM as the Peace Corps Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

The event features returned Volunteers who identify as Black Americans highlighting the challenging, rewarding, and inspirational moments from Peace Corps service.

Register:
https://t.co/kNqV8QMewa

[UVALifetimeLearning @UVa_LifetimeLrn]

UVA faculty, students, & alumni volunteers are spearheading a digital project to document & map Green Book sites across the country. Join us on January 26 for Mapping the Historic Green Books: Architectural History of the African American Traveler’s Guide. https://t.co/JYlCTMrOSh

[UVA Diversity @UVADiversity]

Join us TODAY at 6 PM for the Community Read Panel Discussion!

Panelists from the Charlottesville-Albemarle community Andrea Copeland, Judy Le, Kelli Palmer, and Siri Russell will discuss the book "Why We Can't Wait."

Register: https://t.co/M4ctCgO0Y3

[UVA Diversity @UVADiversity]

This evening at 5 PM, join the Community MLK Celebration for Mikki Kendall in Conversation with @UVaWomensCenter.

Kendall will speak on why we can't wait to meet the basic survival needs of everyone.

Register: https://t.co/JFDAI4oWvt

[UVALifetimeLearning @UVa_LifetimeLrn]

Student and alumni volunteers are spearheading an important digital project to document and map Green Book sites across the country. #UVAMLK @UVADiversity Learn more and register for a free online discussion on January 26 at 3pm https://t.co/JYlCTMrOSh

[UVA Law School @UVALaw]

A panel hosted by #UVALaw will explore a successful civil lawsuit against organizers, promoters and participants in the 2017 Unite the Right rally. @UVAMLK https://t.co/FiuP8V2v7C

[UVA Diversity @UVADiversity]

Join us for the Community Read Panel Discussion this Thursday, January 20 at 6 PM.

Panelists from the Charlottesville-Albemarle community Andrea Copeland, Judy Le, Kelli Palmer, and Siri Russell will discuss themes from the book "Why We Can't Wait."
https://t.co/D2w924dg1H

[UVA Health @uvahealthnews]

We're celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a week of (mostly virtual) events. Join us! @UVAHealth_DEI @DiversityUVASOM @UVAMLK #MLK2022 https://t.co/krO8QXF7hn

[UVALifetimeLearning @UVa_LifetimeLrn]

Please join the virtual Keynote Address for the 2022 Community MLK Celebration @UVAMLK featuring Yamiche Alcindor, PBS NewsHour (and soon to move to NBC News). Black History and the Legacy of MLK: Purpose, Truth, and Justice on Thursday, January 27 - 6pm https://t.co/COsGqXwWWk

[UVA Diversity @UVADiversity]

The Community MLK Celebration is January 17 - 31. Learn more about this year's celebration and register for events!

All events are free and open to the public. The majority of this year's events are virtual.
#UVAMLK
https://t.co/6BME8HPhaf

[UVA Law Library @UVALawLibrary]

We are excited to announce that our Entryway Exhibit, in collaboration with Law Special Collections and Gropen, has been renovated to better reflect the complex history of @UVALaw. As you enter the library, we invite you to pause and explore the updated content.

[UVA Diversity @UVADiversity]

Applications for the inaugural Inclusive Excellence Grants are open until June 30!

Learn more about the grant and apply at https://t.co/jqaUDbzNIy.

[UVA @UVA]

Then and now ➡️ The Corner consists of eight blocks chock full of shops and restaurants, representing the intersection of the University and the greater Charlottesville area. The first picture was taken back in 1987.

[UVA @UVA]

June 19, 1865: Gen. Gordon Granger marched into Galveston, Texas –two months after the Civil War ended– and read aloud the Emancipation Proclamation, effectively ending slavery in that region.

See how @UVADiversity is spreading the word about Juneteenth. https://t.co/5JHCcRYhGF

[UVA Law School @UVALaw]

#Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. A @UVALawLibrary project explores #UVALaw’s historical connections to slavery. https://t.co/yhzJKtMHND

[Virginia Football @UVAFootball]

On Juneteenth, we join the University community in a day of reflection.

#JuneTeenth2021

[UVA Diversity @UVADiversity]

Please join us on Tuesday, June 15 at 4:30 PM for "Juneteenth: A Day of Jubilee and Commitment to Justice," featuring Dr. Amy Tillerson-Brown.

Register for this event at the link below.
https://t.co/u9UwtzUT1y

[Jim Ryan @ProfJimRyan]

I’m pleased to celebrate the recipients of the 2020-21 Public Service Awards, sponsored by UVA’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. Thanks to our remarkable faculty for embodying what it means to be a good neighbor. 
https://t.co/H10FMPX5bZ

[UVA @UVA]

Reddit cofounder and venture fund Seven Seven Six founder @alexisohanian, a 2005 alumnus, and @MelodyCBarnes, co-director of @UVADemocracy, will be the Final Exercises speakers for the University’s classes of 2021 and 2020, respectively. #UVAGrad https://t.co/DKBCQIxpJx