Take a look back at 2020 MLK Jr. Celebration Week
The 2020 Ohio University Martin Luther King Jr. weeklong celebration, Jan. 20-26, carried the theme, “Keep Moving Forward.” Check out some of the best photos and video from the week.
Story by George E. Mauzy Jr., Photos by Ben Siegel and Eli Burris, Video by UCM Video Team | January 29, 2020
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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.
OHIO alumnus Dr. Kalvin Harvell delivers the keynote address at the Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker University Center Ballroom.
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.
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity lead the MLK Jr. Silent March down Court St. on Jan. 20, 2020.
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity chat during the Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker Center Ballroom.
The Anointed Praise gospel choir performs at the MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker Center Ballroom.
Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis delivers remarks during the MLK Jr. Brunch at the Baker Center Ballroom.
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 the basketball players and coaches who participated in the 2020 MLK Jr. Day charity basketball game on Jan. 23. Photo by Eli Burris.
Laurent Che, a spoken-word artist from Cincinnati, performs during the 2020 MLK Jr. Arts Cypher on Jan. 24 in the Baker Center Theatre.
Local guitarist Steve Zarate performs during the MLK Jr. Day Arts Cypher in Baker Center Theatre. Photo by Eli Burris.