The 2020 Ohio University Martin Luther King Jr. weeklong celebration, Jan. 20-26, carried the theme, “Keep Moving Forward.” It was kicked off by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity-sponsored Silent March and Brunch on Monday, Jan. 20 and culminated on Sunday with the inaugural Multicultural Fitness Expo. Check out some of the best visuals from the week.
![Dr Kalvin DaRonne Harvell delivers the keynote address at the MLK Jt brunch at the Baker Ballroom.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200120mlk_jr_march_brunch0001.jpg)
OHIO alumnus Dr. Kalvin Harvell delivers the keynote address at the Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker University Center Ballroom.
![Photo of the crowd at MLK Jr. Day programming participating in a prayer.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200120mlk_jr_march_brunch0018.jpg)
Jason Pina (left), OHIO vice president of student affairs, and his wife, Shai, pray in Galbreath Chapel before the MLK Jr. March on Jan. 20.
![Photo of the MLK Jr. Day silent march procession going down Court St.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200120mlk_jr_march_brunch0017.jpg)
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity lead the MLK Jr. Silent March down Court St. on Jan. 20, 2020.
![Photo of well-dressed male students talking in a circle during MLK Jr. Day activities.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200120mlk_jr_march_brunch0015.jpg)
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity chat during the Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker Center Ballroom.
![Photo of The Anointed Praise gospel choir performing in front of a microphone.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200120mlk_jr_march_brunch0014.jpg)
The Anointed Praise gospel choir performs at the MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker Center Ballroom.
![President Nellis delivering a speech at the annual MLK Jr. Day brunch](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200120mlk_jr_march_brunch0011_0.jpg)
Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis delivers remarks during the MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker Center Ballroom.
![Students participating in the MLK Jr. Day charity basketball game.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200123mlk_basketball_eqb-003.jpg)
OHIO students, faculty and staff competed in the MLK Jr. charity basketball game at Ping Center on Thursday, Jan. 23. Photo by Eli Burris.
![A group photo of participants in the MLK Jr. Day charity basketball game.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200123mlk_basketball_eqb-006.jpg)
A group photo of the basketball players and coaches who participated in the 2020 MLK Jr. Day charity basketball game on Jan. 23. Photo by Eli Burris.
![A man performing on stage during the MLK Jr. Day arts cypher event.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200124mlk_arts_cypher_eqb-005.jpg)
Laurent Che, a spoken-word artist from Cincinnati, performs during the 2020 MLK Jr. Arts Cypher on Jan. 24 in the Baker Center Theatre.
![Photo of guitarist Steve Zarate performing.](/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-12/20200124mlk_arts_cypher_eqb-001.jpg)
Local guitarist Steve Zarate performs during the MLK Jr. Day Arts Cypher in Baker Center Theatre. Photo by Eli Burris.