Princeton University’s King Day Celebration on Jan. 16

Princeton University will commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with its annual King Day celebration on Jan. 16, which will feature keynote speaker Bob Moses, the 2011–12 distinguished visiting fellow in Princeton’s Center for African American Studies.

The event is free and open to the public. The celebration will be held in Richardson Auditorium of Alexander Hall. Doors open at 1 pm. The program will begin at 1.15 pm with musical selections from A New Perspective Jazz Band, a youth quintet from Ewing.

The ceremony will include the presentation of awards to student winners in grades 4–12 from area schools who entered an annual Martin Luther King Day-themed contest. The University also will present the MLK Day Journey Award, which recognizes a member of the Princeton faculty, staff or student body who best represents King’s continued journey.