Come and enjoy a free showing of The Color of Friendship, the story of two girls from opposite sides of the world who in 1977 come together and change each other's lives. Mahree Bok, a young girl living in apartheid South Africa with her wealthy family, spends a semester abroad in Washington, D.C. with Piper Delluems, the daughter of a Black U.S. congressman. Both Piper and Mahree are challenged to explore their misconceptions of each other and learn the true meaning of friendship.

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Dr. Shayla Nunnally, professor of political science and chair of the Africana studies program at the University of Tennessee, will deliver the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote address. In amplifying the racial justice movement of 2020 and on the heels of the election of a new president, Nunnally will highlight King's belief in the ability of American political institutions' authority to facilitate democracy and racial equity, while analyzing the possibility of that belief under the Biden-Harris Administration. This event is open to everyone within the Wofford community as well as the larger, global community it serves. Register in advance using the Zoom link:.

The House Office of Diversity and Inclusion is an independent office within the U.S. House of Representatives committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Attend this information session led by Director Kemba Hendrix and Deputy Director Jayben Castro, to learn more about the office’s charge to provide Congress with a diversity plan that will direct and guide House employing offices to recruit, hire, train, develop, advance, promote, and retain a diverse workforce. During the information session, there also will be an opportunity to learn more about intern and externship possibilities with the office.

Come for an evening of reflection and celebration. All members of the Wofford community will have an opportunity to read excerpts from texts written by people who have dedicated their lives to promoting unity through community responsibility and uplifting the voices of the unheard. Registered participants may choose from a list of books, poems and short stories provided by the hosts of the event, or they may read an excerpt from a text they provide. Participants will be limited to a 2-minute reading to allow enough time for all other participants to share. 

Spartanburg City Councilwomen Erica Brown and Meghan Smith will talk about their journey in the political sphere, and will discuss their role as publicservants in relationship to the life and legacy of Dr. King.Join us to learn more on how our representatives make a difference and fight for equity and social change in the city of Spartanburg.

In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson’s National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, known as the Kerner Commission, highlighted systematic racism, legal injustices and inequality across many sectors as the underlying causes of the civic unrest during that period. How did America respond to the report? What has changed and what changes still need to be made? Join Principal Marquice Clark as he will explore these questions and more through his lens as an educator, administrator and researcher.

Come learn the history and witness the beauty of African dance, presented by Alvin Ailey dancer Arialle Kennedy Smith of Spartanburg. This will be a virtual event. It is encouraged to wear comfortable clothing.

A presentation by the American Battlefield Trust and South Carolina Battleground Trust. 

Please join Jim Lighthizer and Catherine Noyes, from the American Battlefield Trust, and Doug Bostick, from the South Carolina Battleground Trust, to learn about their joint initiative, The Liberty Trail. The lecture focuses on the creation of The Liberty Trail, the fascinating history of South Carolina’s consequential role in the American Revolution, and the inspiring stories of the war’s participants. The Liberty Trail connects South Carolina’s key Revolutionary War battlefields to tell the nearly forgotten story of the Palmetto State in the American Revolution.