Monday, Jan. 13

What does it mean to work in a system that fails you and your kids? A beginning teacher’s journey through the Chicago Public Schools, 4-5:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall. There will be a small-group discussion before and after the performance. Writer and director Charles Vanover received his doctoral degree in educational administration and social policy from U-M in 2009 and he is currently a faculty member at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

The Power of Protest: Black Student Activism at the University of Michigan, 4-6 p.m., 5511 Haven Hall, DAAS Lemuel Johnson Center. This talk examines black student activism at U-M from the 1968 forum following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the recent Being Black at the University of Michigan movement.

Center for the Education of Women Celebrates: “Women and Film,” The Annual CEW Mullin Welch Lecture, 7-8 p.m., Michigan Theater, with Oscar winning film director Cynthia Wade. This is a free program of short films by and about women, and Wade will discuss her documentary, “Mondays at Racine.” Register at www.cew.umich.edu. Sponsors are the Ford Motor Co. Fund; Barbara Eichmuller, Reinhart Realtors; Retirement Income Solutions; Biggby Coffee; and the Jackson family.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

“From Martin Luther King to Tupac Shakur: Implications of Hip Hop for Graduate Education, Pedagogy and Engaged Scholarship,” 4-6 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. Derrick P. Alridge will explore ways of infusing hip hop into the classroom and the scholarship of graduate students as a means of developing justice-oriented citizens who seek to create positive change.

Friday, Jan. 17

Linguistics MLK Colloquium, “Science and Conscience in Forensic Linguistics,” 4:10-5:30 p.m., 4448 East Hall, Psychology Department. The speaker is Carole E. Chaski, Institute for Linguistic Evidence; CEO-president, ALIAS Technology LLC; and editor, Linguistic Evidence in Security, Law and Intelligence.

Monday, Jan. 20

MLK Children and Youth Program, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Modern Languages Building, 812 E. Washington. Activities include storytelling, guided discussions and group projects, skits, rap poetry, and a range of musical performances. This year’s event will feature Christine Dixon who portrays the abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

Black History Mobile Museum, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Art Lounge, Michigan Union. This year the museum presents “The Peacemakers” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

Keynote Memorial Lecture of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium with Harry Belafonte, 10-11:30 a.m., Hill Auditorium. Belafonte is as well known for his social activism and pursuit of social justice as he is for his acting and musical talent. It is sponsored by the Stephen M. Ross School of Business with support from the William K. McInally Memorial Lecture Fund. The speech is simulcast at the U-M Detroit Center Ann Arbor Room, 3663 Woodward Ave., Suite 150, Detroit.

Your Role in Social Change, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Koessler Room, Michigan League. Following the keynote speech, this session offers an opportunity for conversations on exploring connections to social justice and social change. Refreshments will be provided.

Annual Health Sciences MLK Day Lecture: “Healing the Divide: Bridges to Community Health,” noon, Dow Auditorium/Towsley Center 1515 E. Medical Drive, with Phyllis Meadows, associate dean for practice at the School of Public Health. There is a strolling reception following the lecture, in the room adjacent to the auditorium. Sponsors are the Medical School Office for Health Equity & Inclusion, U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, School of Social Work, School of Nursing, School of Public Health, College of Pharmacy, and School of Dentistry.

“Raising the Bar,” Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, 1-3 p.m., Rackham Auditorium, with Albert Mensah. He is known as the Ambassador of Opportunity and has authored two books, “When the Drumbeat Changes Dance a Different Dance” and “OK Means Opportunity Knocking.”

“No Justice No Peace: What Stand Your Ground Means For You,” 1-3 p.m., Detroit Center, 3663 Woodward Ave., Suite 150, Detroit. A panel representing law enforcement, civic engagement, and the legal world will examine these laws and how they impact the average person. The panel is moderated by former 36th District Judge Wendy Baxter.

Grief and the Healing Process: A Panel Discussion from Personal Experience, 1-3 p.m., Michigan Union Pendleton Room. Phillip Sample and Billy Wilder, formerly incarcerated, grieve over the crimes they committed. Tammi Smith and Gary Weinstein, who have both lost family members to violent crimes, have each reached out to the perpetrators as part of their healing process. This presentation is by the Prison Creative Arts Project.

School of Music, Theatre & Dance MLK Day Celebration, 2-3 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Faculty and Students of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance offer performances that reflect the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., as exemplified in the symposium theme “Power, Justice, Love: Heal the Divide.”

Michigan Community Scholars Circle of Unity, 2-3 p.m., Michigan Diag. Join in song with hundreds on the Diag for the eighth annual event.

It Takes a Community: Dental School Staff, Students’ and Faculty’s Involvement in Community Service, 3-5 p.m., Sindecuse Atrium, ground floor, Dental School Building.

“The Evolution of Mathematical Approaches for Understanding Tumor Angiogenesis,” Marjorie Lee Browne Colloquium, 4-5 p.m., 1360 East Hall.

Healing One Story at a Time: Digital Storytelling and Indigenous Intersectionality, 4-6 p.m., School of Social Work Building, ECC Room 1840. This event will highlight digital storytelling, and the ways it celebrates resiliency and intersecting identities among Native Americans.

Causes, Consequences and Potential Solutions to the Problem of Educational Disparities in the U.S.: Perspectives from Psychology, Sociology and Economics, 4-5:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall. This seminar will feature speakers from sociology, psychology and economics.

The Canary-Blind Constitution? Must Government Ignore Racial Inequality? 4-6 p.m., 1225 South Hall, on racial disparities in health and other contexts.

Rebel in the Ranks: Securing Justice for All by Saving the Planet from the Religious Right, 4-5 p.m., Room 1040, Dana Building, with Rev. Richard Cizik. Sponsored by the School of Natural Resources and Environment with a reception after in the Ford Commons.

A Tribute to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Art Expression & Poetry Slam, 5-7 p.m., Stamps Auditorium. It is hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Epsilon Chapter in collaboration with MSlam Poetry group.

“The History of Race at the University of Michigan,” through Feb. 28 in the Hatcher Library Gallery Room 100. This exhibit explores the history of race from the earliest years of the university to the present day. Sponsors are the Bentley Historical Collection, the School of Information, the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and the Law Library.

UM-Dearborn 21st Annual MLK Day of Service. Register at tinyurl.com/l74s798.

UM-Dearborn Trip to African American History Museum, sign up in the Office of Student Engagement.

UM-Flint MLK Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. in Michigan Rooms, Harding Mott University Center; and Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Happenings Room, UCEN.

Tuesday, Jan. 21

UM-Dearborn screening of “Betty and Coretta,” noon and 6 p.m. in Kochoff Hall C.

UM-Flint MLK Jr. week of service Inclusion Workshop, bus leaves at 12:30 p.m. UCEN to Berston Field House for lunch, workshop, march and short program.

Wednesday, Jan. 22

“The War on Poverty: A Retrospective,” 4-6 p.m., panel discussion with U-M faculty, Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery, Room 100. Martin Luther King’s final book, “Where to We Go from Here: Chaos or Community,” articulated a critique of the War on Poverty and related programs. He argued for guaranteed income for all Americans. Deborah Keller-Cohen (linguistics, Women’s Studies) will moderate.

Dialogue — Healing the Divide, 7:30-9 p.m., Anderson Room, Michigan Union. Join members of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution Student Advisory Board in a dialogue around conflict and part of the MLK theme, “Healing the Divide.”

UM-Dearborn Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. King March, time and location to be determined.

UM-Dearborn Roe v. Wade Anniversary, University Center Stage, 10 a.m-4 p.m.

UM-Flint MLK Jr. week of service event, “Word on the Street,” 6-8 p.m. Happenings Room, UCEN.

Thursday, Jan. 23

“Dialogues in Feminism and Technology: Body,” 2-3:30 p.m., North Quad Space 2345, with Jessie Daniels who has written extensively on MLK, and Alondra Nelson.

UM-Dearborn CEHHS and OSE Book Club, Discussion of the graphic novel “March: Book One” by Congressman John Lewis, noon, Room 2122, University Center.

UM-Dearborn Engaging Student Voice in Education: Empowering Students to Realize Their Potential workshop, 4:30 p.m., 180 Fairlane Center South, with guest facilitator Truman Hudson Jr.

UM-Flint MLK Jr. week of service event: “If These Halls Could Talk” film and discussion, 2-4:30 p.m. Happenings Room, UCEN.

Friday, Jan. 24

UM-Dearborn Elect Her-Campus Women Win, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in Dining Room D, FCS

UM-Dearborn, “Donate without breaking your bank,” with extreme couponer Karen Holland, noon, in the InCLUDE, Room 2122. For more information, go to www.umd.umich.edu/mlk.

UM-Flint MLK Jr. week of service event: Black Arts, Poets and Writers Society, 6-8 p.m., location to be determined.

Saturday, Jan. 25

Affordable Care Act and the Evolution of Senior Health: The Journey Continues, 1-3 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C, on enhancements and changes to Medicare. Lunch is provided. RSVP to Turner Senior Resource Center at 734-998-9353. Sponsored by UMHS Community Programs and Services-Program for Multicultural Health, Turner African American Services Council and the Turner Senior Resource Center.

Thursday, Jan. 30

Shirley Verrett Award Ceremony with performances, 4:30-6 p.m., Stamps Auditorium. This event recognizes a faculty member whose work supports the success of women in the creative arts who come from diverse cultural and racial backgrounds, and promotes diversity as an important part of the university’s educational mission. The award was established in 2011 to honor Verrett’s legacy as an acclaimed opera singer and faculty member at U-M. The ceremony will feature a performance by opera singer Marica Porter, cousin and student of Verrett, and others.

Friday, Feb. 7

Latina/o Arts and Cultures at U-M: Social Justice and Community Empowerment, noon-1:30 p.m., Room 3512 Haven Hall. Scholarly and community contributions of new and recent faculty from across campus will be celebrated. Lunch will be served. Free and open to the public.

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