mlk day

MLK Day is a day of reflection and service. And it's an opportunity to set forth an agenda to continue building on Dr. King's "Dream." WEMU's David Fair engaged Washtenaw County's racial equity officer, Alize Asberry Payne, for a conversation on where the community is and where it's going.

The nation today takes time to remember and look forward as we mark Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. At the University of Michigan, there are a good number of events in its 38th Annual MLK Day Symposium. As we hear from WEMU’s Taylor Bowie, the memorial lecture today will be delivered by noted legal scholar and author, Michelle Alexander.

Eastern Michigan University is among those marking the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with a series of lectures, events and activities. The highlight at EMU each year is the annual President’s Luncheon. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on what to expect.

“Driven by the Dream” — that’s the theme of this year’s MLK Day celebrations at Eastern Michigan University. The keynote address at the annual president’s luncheon on Monday will be delivered by the honorable Victoria Pratt. The former Chief Judge of Newark Municipal Courts in New Jersey is internationally renowned for her efforts to transform the judicial system. Her book, “The Power of Dignity,” makes the case that transforming justice will heal our communities. That is the dream that drives Judge Pratt, as you'll hear in her conversation with WEMU’s David Fair.

The Michigan Wolverines are national champions, and the celebrations continue! Almost everyone in the area watched on Monday night as the Michigan men dominated Washington, while over a thousand watched and celebrated at the Michigan Theater! WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Theater executive director Russ Collins provide a wrap-up of the big game championship, plus news about upcoming concerts and film openings in Title Town!

Dozens of protesters made their way from the University of Michigan’s Diag to a downtown construction site on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They were calling out a developer for employing a contractor accused of racist behavior. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Eastern Michigan University kicked off its 37th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at a packed ballroom at the Student Center. WEMU's Josh Hakala was at EMU’s Presidential Luncheon on Monday.

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and there are a number of events taking place throughout the community. It is also a day that reminds us that the work for racial equity and social justice is a year-round task. On an MLK Day edition of "Washtenaw United," WEMU's David Fair is joined by Ypsilanti District Library community relations coordinator, Sami Killian for a look at what’s happening on the holiday, and throughout the year.

An MLK event planned on the University of Michigan campus Monday is intended to focus on the racial make-up of U-M students - starting when the first African American student attended the university in 1853. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

We're in the depths of movie awards season now, and more new movies are coming with it. WEMU's Michael Jewett, who's filling in for David Fair, meets up with Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins to give you the lowdown on this year's Golden Globes ceremony, as well all of the new films and special screenings coming to your favorite movie houses.