Events

The National Day of Racial Healing was founded in 2017 by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The first event on Elon's campus was held as a part of the events in commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Elon.

The MLK Student Build: Habitat for Humanity was one of many events organized in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Elon.

Award-winning actor BD Wong delivered the 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address on Tuesday, Jan. 11, as part of Elon’s annual events held to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.

Elon will host events for the National Day of Racial Healing, which was started in 2017 by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Three speakers will engage with the Elon community members on their respective religious and spiritual journeys.

The award-winning actor will deliver the address titled "Change, Hope and Equality for Asian Americans," at 6 p.m. in Alumni Gym.

Service, social and healing opportunities along with other special programs at Elon during January will commemorate the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader.

During a mid-November visit, the award-winning foreign correspondent met with classes, student media and the campus community to share her reporting experiences in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Among those visiting Elon this year are actor BD Wong, civic engagement advocate Eric Liu, astronaut Leland Melvin and researcher Belle Liang.

The conference seeks to promote the work of women, to combat identity-based exploitation and marginalization and to educate and empower future audio professionals to create an environment of inclusion and diversity.