Niner Nation King Week is a series of programs offered each January by various campus units across UNC Charlotte to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities include lectures, moderated discussions, film showings, sporting events, cultural gatherings and community-service projects. All are invited to attend. Events are free and open to the public, unless noted otherwise.
Download the 2024 Niner Nation King Week Events Calendar
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January 13, 2024 | January 15, 2024 | January 16, 2024 | January 17, 2024 | January 18, 2024 | January 19, 2024
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024 |
Continuing the Dream: A Conversation Among D9 Members
Time: 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Grimes Lounge on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University
Sponsors: UNC Charlotte, Atrium Health, and City of Charlotte
No Registration Required
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024 |
Charlotte Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
Click here to register
Sponsor: UNC Charlotte Black Alumni Chapter
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024 |
The university is closed for the MLK holiday
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024 |
Film Showing and Talk Back: "And Still I Rise" How Maya Angelou met the African American Greats James Baldwin, MLK and Malcolm X (Part 1)
Time: 10 to 11:15 a.m.
Location: Burson Hall, room 115
Sponsor(s): Global Connections classes and the Africana Studies department
Breaking Boundaries: A Southern Exposure Film Festival and Panel Discussion
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Popp Martin Student Union Theatre
Sponsor: Office of Sustainability
Click here to register
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024 |
“Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Stand against the Vietnam War: The Social Gospel at Work" presentation and discussion by Dr. Rich Leeman, Communication Studies
Time: 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: McKnight Hall, Cone University Center
Sponsor: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
No registration required
Women’s Basketball v. Tulane
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Halton Arena
Sponsor: Charlotte Athletics
Ticket Cost(s): Free for students with 49er ID ($5 without), $7 for adults, $5 for youth, faculty and staff receive $2 off the adult rate. Groups of 10 or more pay $3 per person.
Get your tickets here.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024 |
"And Still I Rise" How Maya Angelou met the African American Greats James Baldwin, MLK and Malcolm X (Part 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Location: Burson Room 115
Sponsor(s): Global Connections Classes & The Africana Studies Department
An Evening with Civil Rights Leader and Charlotte's First Black Mayor, Harvey B. Gantt
Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
Location: McKnight Hall, Cone University Center
Sponsors: Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Division of Student Affairs
Click here to RSVP
(Click here to learn about Harvey B. Gantt)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024 |
Volunteerism Event: Jamil Niner Student Pantry
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Location: 1224 John Kirk Drive, Charlotte
Sponsor: Leadership & Community Engagement
Note: Pantry will be open to a maximum of 15 volunteers per shift. Each shift will end with a reflection and message on MLK and how it connects to the student pantry.
Volunteerism Event: TLC for the Student Gardens*
*(rain date Friday 1/26)
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Student Gardens near Storrs and Robinson halls
Sponsor(s): Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management-Grounds
Click here to register deadline is January 17.
Note: This service project aims to rejuvenate the Student Gardens that provide food for the Jamil Niner Student Pantry and plants for botany research and art classes. Volunteers will clean up, replenish soils and add mulch to get ready for spring. Tools and refreshments will be provided.
