Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural & Intellectual Freedom (CSKC)

795 Livermore Street, at the corner of Livermore and Center College Streets

Yellow Springs, Ohio

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Spring 2008 Schedule:

Workshop presenting an Introduction to concepts of the National Coalition Building Institute

Friday, January 18 & Saturday, January 19

1:00pm-5:00pm

Featuring Facilitators Dana Patterson & Brenda Maldanado

Racial Discrimination Prevention Policy (RDPP) Pizza Party

Sunday, January 20

5:00-7:00pm at the Antioch Inn

Co-sponsored by Community Government and The CSKC

Re-orientation and discussion of Antioch’s RDPP.

January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration:

Join us in commemorating the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sponsored by Antioch College and the Coretta Scott King Center, AACW and the Village of Yellow Springs.

Freedom Walk

10:30am   beginning at Mills Lawn and ending at First Baptist Church 600 Dayton St. Yellow Spring, Ohio

 Marching in remembrance of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr..

“Strengthening Leadership for a Diverse Society”

1:30pm- 3:30pm at the First Baptist Church, 600 Dayton St., Yellow Springs, Ohio Workshop Featuring Herbert Delaney Jr. An effective communicator, activist, author and scholar, Mr. Delaney has been a leader in implementing change throughout the nation. He is the author of Beyond Tokenism, Creating an Inclusion Protocol, an assessment tool that assist universities and other organizations in becoming inclusive in a meaningful yet balanced way.

The Watoto Children’s Choir

7:00pm in Kelly Hall, Antioch College Campus

Watoto’s performances are a soulful blend of native African rhythms, contemporary gospel music and ethnic dance. Free and open to the public. More...

Black History Month Events TBA

“Women of Distinction” Recognition Reception

Friday, March 14

7:00pm at the Antioch Cafeteria

The CSKC will be honoring four exceptional women from the Antioch and Yellow Springs Community who have made unique and valuable contributions to their communities and/or professions. Nomination forms should be submitted by Friday February 1, 2008 and are available in the CSKC and on our website.

Jan Willis “Dreaming Me: An African American Woman’s Spiritual Journey”

Monday, March 17

7:00pm in the CSK Center

Jan Willis is Professor of Religion at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She has studied with Tibetan Buddhists in India, Nepal, Switzerland and the U.S. for four decades, and has taught courses in Buddhism for thirty-four years. Time magazine named Willis one of six “spiritual innovators for the new millennium” and in its May 2007 edition, Ebony magazine named Willis one of its “Power 150” most influential African Americans.

“Embracing Coretta” Unveiling Ceremony & Fundraising Gala

Thursday, March 27

7:00pm, Venue TBA

Join us for a formal event to raise awareness and resources for the continued operation of the Coretta Scott King Center. Details to be announced soon. Featuring Opera great Ms. Adrienne Danrich. 

Adrienne Danrich “This Little Light of Mine: The Stories of Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price”

Friday, March 28 & Sunday, March 30

Kelly Hall, Antioch College Campus

2008 Midwest Hip Hop Convergence & Academic Conference

Saturday, March 29

Antioch Campus

Co-sponsored by Antioch Community Government & The CSKC

Greater Dayton Community Commemoration of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Friday, April 4

Noon at Courthouse Square, Dayton

Co-sponsored by Mountaintop & The CSKC

Nonviolence Workshop

Saturday, April 5

Co-sponsored by the SCLC & The CSKC

Partnership Celebration & Bonner Senior Presentations

Thursday, April 17

STOS (Students of the Struggle) Graduation Celebration

Friday, April 25

Birth Symposium

Saturday, May 10

Led by Nicole Novak

For more information regarding any of our programs, please contact CSKC Staff at (937) 769-1789

The Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom “Where Campus and Community Meet” The mission of the Coretta Scott King Center is to lead Antioch, located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and the surrounding communities through programming, teaching and research by creating an environment in which members come to understand freedom by developing strategies that facilitate diversity, instill responsibility, and reinforce equality and justice.

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About the Center

795 Livermore Street, at the corner of Livermore and Center College Streets