Join us for the MLK Spoken Word Contest (formerly, the MLK Oratorical Contest), an annual event at which NYU students honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through oral performances.

This year’s contest will feature spoken word pieces by students from across the university. Inspired by the MLK Week 2024 theme, Power Reimagined, all performances will center around the prompt, “The Power of Love,” and focus on the beautifully positive outcomes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy of fighting against oppression and segregation with love and perseverance.

Dean's Alumni Advisory Board member Michelle Van-Ess Grant (MA '03, Higher Education and Student Affairs), and former Dean of Students at Hofstra University will offer remarks.  Poet DeeSoul Carson (NYU 's College & Career Lab) will share some of his timely compositions.

Light refreshments will be served.