Faculty & Staff News
We are excited to announce a series of programs and events in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The overarching theme for Forsyth Tech’s celebrations of Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr. and Black History Month is: The Power to Do, Dream and Believe.
All events are free and open to the public! We look forward to seeing you at the events to honor and celebrate the impact that Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr. had – and continues to have – within our community and our country.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Events Calendar
January 8, 2024 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kick Off Event
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mazie S. Woodruff Center, 4905 Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem
Kick off celebrations for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday!
Enjoy a free program with Dr. Allen Griffin, who will deliver the motivational word and foundation to set the tone for the week! Additionally, Triad Cultural Arts will showcase their MLK Pop Up Salon to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy. Light refreshments to follow.
January 8 – 11, 2024 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pop-up Salon
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Mazie S. Woodruff Center, 4905 Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem
Visit our self-guided Pop-up Salon that explores the legacy of Dr. King. This pop-up will include his speeches and local connections, in addition to local advocacy and civil rights in the Winston-Salem area, including sit-ins at lunch counters, Black businesses and the experience of integration.
January 11, 2024 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Symposium
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Robert L. Strickland Center Auditorium, Main Campus, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem
Join us for the Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr. Keynote Symposium with Keynote Speakers: Stephanie Tyson and Vivian Joiner, Owners, and Operators of Sweet Potatoes. We’ll hear from them about their journey as Black entrepreneurs with Sweet Potatoes Restaurant in the Downtown Arts District of Winston Salem, where they serve unique, southern inspired uptown, down-home cooking! This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Aerial Smith, an entrepreneur and academic professor whose work has been centered in Black community and economic advancement for the past decade. Dr. Smith’s research examines the experiences and representation of African Americans within the food truck industry. This event is FREE and open to the public!
Looking or wanting to do volunteer opportunities that commerate the leadership of MLK Jr. WSSU, WFU and partnering Community agencies are in need of volunteers for their annual Read-In. To sign up and receive more information please sign up for one of these information sessions to learn more about the opportunities. The deadline to sign up is January 12, 2024.
For more information please contact rebollc@wfu.edu
January 20, 2024- February 22, 2024
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Robert L. Strickland Center Auditorium, Main Campus, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem
Our self-guided MLK Jr. Pop-up Salon will relocate to our Main Campus with an extension of artifacts and history that will include videos of interviews with locals from the area that participated in historical moments in the Civil Rights and Black Liberation Movement. In addition, this pop up salon will include The Green Book which helped African Americans safely navigate the roads of segregated America.
These programs and events are a collaboration between the Office of Inclusive Excellence, Office of Student Leadership & Engagement, Forsyth Tech Foundation, Office of College Relations, Marketing & Communication and Division of Transfer Excellence & Success.