Beyond The Dream: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Rutgers University–Camden goes “beyond the dream” to explore and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lasting imprint on society. Join us as we host a series of events that bring opportunities for our campus and local community to celebrate the life, legacy, and leadership of Dr. King.
City of Camden Day of Service
Saturday, January 13, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
North Camden Community Center, 1000 North 6th Street, Camden, NJ 08102
In honor of MLK Day 2024, the City of Camden is hosting a "Unity in Wellness: Bridging Gaps, Building Health" day of service. This event underscores the collective commitment required to address health and wellness disparities within our community. The goal of this project is to unite local resources, healthcare professionals, and anchor institutions to orchestrate a comprehensive event. During the event, residents will have access to vital services, including health screenings, nutrition counseling, and assistance with health insurance enrollment.
The North Camden Community Center will be hosting the MLK Day of Service Health and Wellness Fair from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. The day includes a Blood Drive, health screenings, and providing information on health insurance. In addition, there will be a coat drive. (Volunteers are asked to arrive at 9 a.m. to assist with set-up for all of the activities of the day).
Volunteers should plan to assist with the operation of this Health Fair. To ensure smooth operations, some volunteers will be responsible for bagging up the healthy snacks for participants.
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To the Promised Land: Remembering the Radical King, Ending Racism, Violence, Poverty and War
Monday, January 15, 2:30– 3:30 pm
Virtual Master Class
Join us as we hear from Dr. Michael K. Honey, University of Washington professor and acclaimed author of books on southern labor and civil rights and black labor history and King’s struggles for racial and economic equality.
Fighting for Justice: The Case for Reparations
Thursday, January 18, 12:45–1:45 pm
Campus Center, South ABC Conference Room
A conversation with Dr. Jean-Pierre Brutus, Esq., Ph.D., Senior Counsel of the Economic Justice Program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, as he shares the work of the Institute in advocating for economic justice, criminal justice reform, protecting and expanding access to the ballot for all New Jerseyans, as well as leading the work of the New Jersey Reparations Council.
More Events that Celebrate the Diversity of our Beloved Camden Community
National Day of Racial Healing
Tuesday, January 16
12:45 –1:45 p.m.
Virtual
As a part of our Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center, we annually acknowledge the National Day of Racial Healing, a time to contemplate our shared values and create a blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Through the practice of storytelling, we begin to reconcile racial trauma by changing the narratives that have led to racism, racial injustice, inequities and discrimination. On January 16, at 12:45 p.m. we invite our community to participate in an intimate fireside chat with Jeffery Robinson the executive director of the “Who We Are Project” and star of the Netflix special “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.”
International Day of Holocaust Remembrance
Wednesday, January 31, 11:20 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Virtual
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, please join us for a virtual master class with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. We will hear stories of struggle and triumph from a living Holocaust survivor to help increase our awareness and understanding.