Sewanee will observe Martin Luther King Day with three events. All are open to the public.
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, at Sewanee Elementary School (SES), there will be an observance paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of the 1964 desegregation of SES. A historical marker commemorating the event will be unveiled at the ceremony. A reception will follow at Brooks Hall.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is observed on Monday, Jan. 20, as a holiday.
The 29th annual Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, in the Bishop’s Common Hearth Room, beginning with a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. Student performers include the Sewanee Praise choir, poet Adrian Bowie and praise dancer Yubisan Ventura. Featured speaker Marilyn Davidheiser will provide an overview of the lawsuit leading to the desegregation of SES.
At 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20, in Guerry Auditorium, François Clemmons, acclaimed singer, playwright and lecturer will perform. As founder/director of the world-famous Harlem Spiritual Ensemble, he performs throughout America, Europe and Asia, carrying on his vision for preserving, sustaining and commissioning new and traditional arrangements of American Negro Spirituals for future generations.
On Monday, federal, state and local government offices will be closed. Franklin County and Marion County public schools will also be closed, as will banks and post offices. Classes will be held in Grundy County, as well as at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School and the University.
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