Division of Diversity and Inclusion to host 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration

Ohio University will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with OHIO’s annual week-long celebration beginning with a Silent March and Brunch on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, with events to follow throughout the week. The theme for the 2023 celebration is a tribute to one of Dr. King’s most well-known traits: Compassion: The Key to Justice. 

As is tradition at OHIO, the celebration kicks off with a Silent March, hosted by members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The march meets at 10 a.m. at Galbreath Chapel on College Green. To follow is the MLK Jr. Celebratory Brunch in Baker Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

Tickets now available for the MLK Jr. Celebratory Brunch

Individual tickets for the MLK Jr. Celebratory Brunch can be purchased by students for $10 and non-students for $30. Tables can be purchased as celebration sponsorships for $180 for student organizations and for $500 non-students and university departments.  

Tickets for the brunch can be purchased at this website. Student organizations and University departments interested in reserving tables should contact diversityinclusion@ohio.edu. 

Events will continue throughout the week and include a Mental Health Program, Black Excellence Panel with OHIO Alumni, and a fireside chat with Reverend Wheeler Parker – the last living witness to the kidnapping of Emmett Till. 

The week will come to a close with a comedy and variety show on Friday, Jan. 20 in Baker Theatre from 6:30 to 9 p.m. A comedian will perform along with step performances by members of the NPHC fraternities and sororities and other variety show acts to follow.  

A comprehensive list of the week’s events will be released to the university community closer to the event. 

Event updates can be found here: https://www.ohio.edu/diversity/dr-mlk-jr-celebration.