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MLK Day Breakfast
Organized by Center for Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion
As a yearly tradition set forth by the former Dean of the Law School (now President Ken Gormley), students from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, student athletes, along with other students, will attend the Homer S. Brown Drum Major for Justice Awards Breakfast at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church where area leaders are recognized for their social justice endeavors.
Duquesne faculty, staff and students interested in attending and seeking transportation: Email the Center for Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion, Quincy Stephenson or Amber Satterwhite to reserve a spot.
2025 MLK Jr. Day of Service
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life by giving back to your community.
Join us on Monday, January 20 from 9 a.m. to noon.
710 Washington Road Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Festivities start at the municipal building, 710 Washington Road, and then will fan out into the community to do service projects for nonprofits in and around Mt. Lebanon.
All ages and abilities are welcome. Projects will be of differing types and wide ranges, from administrative tasks to crafts to packaging, etc.
RSVP is requested but not required. Please fill out this form.
Click here to download the Event Flyer.
Sponsored by Mt. Lebanon’s Civic Engagement Board.
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Celebrating Social Justice in Song
Monday, January 20, 2025
7:30pm
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave
Pay What Moves You: $2 – $50
The 18th Annual Let Freedom Sing Concert celebrates the social justice legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Pittsburgh through vocal and instrumental music, as well as spoken word. The concert features vocal solos by Anqwenique and choral selections by The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh, directed by Dr. Herbert Jones. It concludes with a performance by the intergenerational MLK Festival Choir, directed by Dr. Herbert Jones and Nikki Porter, with a jazz trio accompanying the singers throughout the evening. KDKA-TV reporter Mikey Hood will serve as the celebrity emcee.
Proceeds benefit the Let Freedom Sing Concerts, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, and the Afro-American Music Institute. Attendees are also encouraged to bring a food item to donate to the EECM Food Pantry.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Let Freedom Sing
An MLK DAY Celebration Through Art & Advocacy
In the Spirit of Rev. Dr. King: An MLK DAY Celebration Through Art & Advocacy
Monday, January 20, 2025
1:00pm – 4:00pm Community Partner Activities
2:00pm – 3:00pm Performance Program
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave
Pay What Moves You: $0 – $25
KST honors the lasting legacies of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with our annual day of reflection, unity, and creative expression. Begin the day with activities in the KST lobby, then come into the theater for performances that not only celebrate Dr. King’s legacy but also explore how his activism resonates with today’s struggles for justice. Featuring performances by Hill Dance Academy Theatre faculty, Guardians of Sound’s Hip Hop Orchestra, and students from Los Sabrosos Dance Company. And don’t miss KST’s newest commissioned performance, Bearing Life: A Dance Play on Black Women’s Reproductive Health, choreographed by Rickia Davenport, featuring Alumni Theater Company’s Professional Ensemble members.
Artwork by Mingsi Ma
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CEA KWANZAA Community Celebration
Kwanzaa was founded on many African rituals, Harvest celebrations is one.Its when the Village(community)comes together in celebration of life; culture, elders and our ancestors. It also speaks to the first fruits of the Harvest,which are our children. We have a deep rich culture that have provided a clear blueprint for our children, families and community.The children are the centerpieces in all Community Affairs.
Let's begin to teach them about there history,culture heritage and guide them into adulthood.
Harambee!
Exhibition – smash the ceiling, floor, and walls
Pittsburgh Glass Center Smashing Exhibit through 1/20/25
smash the ceiling, floor, and walls; take the broken shards and blow it back critically analyzes the personal, professional, and political implications of heteronormative and patriarchal barriers through the creative work of femmes and gender non-conforming artists. By reframing the social issue through interactions: smashing, gathering, and blowing, this exhibition references some of the ways artists are actively processing their lived experiences.
smash the ceiling, floor, and walls; take the broken shards and blow it back considers how both national and international trailblazing artists across generations continue to boldly and unapologetically advocate for equality, freedom from violence and sexual harassment, professional recognition, bodily autonomy, sexual liberation, human health rights, and self-empowerment beyond every last real and imagined sheet of glass.
Curated by Alyssa Velazquez.
