Meditations on Democracy

Each year the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ campus community takes time to engage in meaningful exploration and dialogue about issues that connect with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work and vision on matters relating to civil rights and social justice, activism, responsibility, and engagement.


2025 Schedule of Events

DateTimeEventLocation
Monday, Jan. 209:00 amInterfaith Prayer Breakfast and Keynote Address by Dr. Randal Maurice JelksKittredge Dining Hall
7:00 pm¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Gospel Choir performance with the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Jazz EnsembleFirst Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, Jan. 2111:00 amJustice Dialogue: The Power of Pedagogy: Reforming U.S. Public Education with Black Feminist Theory by Brianna Becerra '25The Alley, Lowry Center
12:00 pmJustice Dialogue: The Role of Education in Fostering Democracy, moderated by Pam FreseThe Alley, Lowry Center
Wednesday, Jan. 2211:00 am-1:00 pmSpecial Edition of Soup and Bread

*Proceeds supporting lunch debt relief for ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ City Schools
Kittredge Dining Hall
Thursday, Jan. 2311:00 amJustice Dialogue: Art is Dangerous: Artists on Injustice and Inequality by Marianne WardleThe College of ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Art Museum
11:00 amJustice Dialogue: Talk Back with the filmmakers of "Borderland: The Line Within," hosted by Amyaz MoledinaThe Alley, Lowry Center

Keynote Speaker

Head shot of Dr. Randal Maurice Jelks