Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Each January, Providence College honors Dr. King and his efforts to build a Beloved Community.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Luncheon

Honoring Dr. King’s legacy, we will reflect on this year’s theme, “Where do we go from here?” Together, we will join in conversation and prayer remembering and celebrating Dr. King’s call to build a Beloved Community built upon “a qualitative change in our souls as well as a qualitative change in our lives.”

The luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from noon – 1:30 p.m. Members of the Providence College community are invited, with advance registration required.

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“Eyes on the Prize” Documentary Screening

In preparation for this annual celebration and remembrance, community members are invited and encouraged to watch Eyes on the Prize, the landmark 1987 PBS series documenting the American Civil Rights Movement from 1954-85.

More than a historical retrospective, the series presents each of us with a profound challenge: to examine our own interior dispositions and ask ourselves difficult questions about Justice, equality, and moral leadership.

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Last year’s events included a day of service, a student gala, and a dinner featuring a keynote address by three-time Super Bowl winner and humanitarian Matthew Slater.