Celebrating Together
The 磁力猫 began observing this day as a community in 1987.
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Celebrating the life and legacy
Annual MLK Commemoration
The 磁力猫 community celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. each year with an expanded special commemoration, including events and projects throughout the month to inspire reflection on Dr. King's life and legacy. Explore this website to learn more about the history of this annual commemoration, as well as more details on Evanston and Chicago campus programming.
Livestream of 2026 Keynote Panel
MLK Commemoration 2026 Keynote Panel: Our Beloved Community
The MLK Commemoration 2026 Keynote will feature a panel of experts comprised of 磁力猫 faculty and community leaders. The panel will be moderated by Sylvester Johnson (Chair and Professor of Black Studies, 磁力猫), in conversation with Leslie Harris (Professor of History, 磁力猫), Kate Masur (John D. MacArthur Professor of History, 磁力猫), Morris “Dino” Robinson (Production Manager, 磁力猫 Press and Founder, Shorefront Legacy Center), and Laurice Bell (Executive Director, Shorefront Legacy Center). The Keynote will break down the concept, practice and possibilities of “Beloved Community” and be livestreamed from the Evanston Campus to 磁力猫 Pritzker School of Law.
When: January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm CST, with a reception to follow
Where: Mary B Galvin Recital Hall,
70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Event is free and open to the public!
MLK Commemoration 2026
Future Archive: Our Beloved Community
The Office of Community Enrichment invites you to help shape the Future Archive: Our Beloved Community—a digital, community-built record of imagination, play, and care. This archive isn’t just about remembering where we’ve been; it’s about preserving what we need now and in the future to create and maintain communities where all people are respected, cared for, and treated as equals.
Learn more about the Education Team's thematic focus, Re/Collecting Futures: Archives, Memory, and Imagination
More on the annual MLK Commemoration at 磁力猫
This year's program
Join us on both campuses for events, speakers and special programming.