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The U’s 35th annual MLK Week celebration features writer, community organizer and queer feminist Charlene Carruthers.

The 34th annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has become a platform to engage students, faculty, staff and community members in critical conversations around contemporary civil rights issues and issues surrounding race and racism in America.

McArthur Genius Ta-Nehisi Coates delivers keynote address.

Hip-hop artist Talib Kweli to give keynote address.

Writer and activist Mia McKenzie, aka Black Girl Dangerous, will speak at the U Jan. 19. Learn more about her work, and submit your questions by Dec. 31.