Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration
by Yale Peabody Museum
Monday, January 19
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Festival / Family Day
4 – 7 p.m. Community Poetry and Poetry Slam
MLK Celebration | Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
Join over a dozen community organizations as they gather at the Yale Peabody Museum to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work, offering knowledge about food, educational, racial, and environmental justice. Set against the wonder of the museum, students from the New Haven Public Schools will share music and dance. Immerse yourself in what the New Haven community offers at the Yale Peabody Museum!
The Peabody will host the Z Experience Poetry Slam in our Central Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Hosted by Croilot Adames Semexant, this long-running spoken word event attracts a large and supportive crowd every year, and will wrap up the day’s events of our Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration. Admission to the slam is free and suggested for adults.
This event is preceded by a Community Poetry Open Mic session, hosted by Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, in David Friend Hall at 4:00 p.m.
Community Poetry Open Mic
Hosted by Frederick-Douglass Knowles II
4 p.m.
Invitational Poetry Slam
Hosted by Croilot Adames Semexant
5 – 7 p.m.
Slam Teams:
Charm City Slam (Maryland)
Fruity Fudge (Rhode Island)
New Word Order (Massachusetts)
Slamherst (Massachusetts)
Verbal Slap (Connecticut)