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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
January 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Johns Hopkins’ 42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration will take place on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Chevy Chase Auditorium on the East Baltimore campus. This year’s theme, Where Do We Go from Here — Chaos or Community? is based on Dr. King’s final book by the same name. The book focused on working toward a fairer society and restoring hope and a sense of community.
The keynote speaker for this event is Dr. Mae Jemison, an engineer, physician and former NASA astronaut, was the first African American woman to travel in space. In addition to sharing how that experience shaped her life, Dr. Jemison will discuss her current professional and community work, including her mission as leader of the 100 Year Starship project and her efforts to make human space travel to a star possible within the next 100 years.
The commemoration will feature recognition of the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards honorees for their efforts to improve their communities, and the recipient of the Dr. Levi Watkins Leadership Award.
Please join us for this important celebration. Click this link to register for in-person attendance or online viewing. Visit the 2024 Martin Luther King Commemoration webpage for more information.
