MLK Commemoration 2026

Film Screening | King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis

Seats are limited and students are asked to submit their interest in attending. A shuttle will be provided, departing from Babcock Circle at 6:00 pm. Attending the film will be at no cost to students.

Prayer Breakfast and Opening Ceremony

The gathering will offer space for reflection and community to kick off the day.

Justice Dialogues

• Room 060: Thinking with King in a Time of Monsters by Evan Riley, Associate Professor of Philosophy
• Room 140: “I’m Your Biggest Fear”: Diving into Fatphobia and Size Discrimination by Maddie Cuckow, Assistant Director of Residence Life

Justice Dialogues

• Room 060: “But if Not”: MLK, the Bible, and Civil Disobedience by Jeremy Rapport, Professor of Religious Studies
• Room 140: Understanding Today’s Immigration Crisis by Erika Vallejo, Assistant Professor of Political Science, and Michele Leiby, Professor of Political Science

Keynote Address given by Dr. Afiya M. Mbilishaka

Soup and Bread Lunch

Proceeds go toward lowering student lunch debt at Wooster City Schools

Hygiene Drive for OneEighty

See details below