29th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Convocation

Please join us

Bob Moses

Dr. Bob Moses
Photo by: Michael Lisnet, Math for America

  • Speaker: Dr. Robert P. Moses - President & Founder, The Algebra Project
  • Date: Wednesday, February 6, 7:00 pm
  • Location: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  • The event is free and open to the public.
  • The 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. a Memorial Convocation will feature Dr. Bob Moses, Harvard-trained educator who was a leader in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and later founded the nationwide U.S. Algebra project.
  • ”Quality Public School Education as a Constitutional Right: School Children as Constitutional People“
    Past generations of students have challenged and toppled unjust laws and practices around voting, education, politics, and public life. This generation's young people must accomplish a Constitutional Right to a Quality Public School Education.

Tony Hill Memorial Award

Deadline has passed for this year's selection, please consider nominating an individual for the 2014 award.


Additional Black History Month Events

  • Waking up to privilege systems
    Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the College 9 and College 10 Multi-Purpose Room, 4:00 to 5:30pm.
  • 1st Black Cultural Conference:
    Bold without Boundaries. Igniting Leaders Through Change

    January 31 - February 2, 2013 at Stevenson College. Visit the Black Cultural Conference website for more information.

MLK Youth Day

Sunday, Jan 20th 

1-10pm at the Resource Center for Non-Violence (612 Ocean St)

Santa Cruz County Community Coalition to Overcome Racism SCCCCOR, NAACP, RCNV and Barrios Unidos will be sponsoring day 3 of the MLK weekend. It will be a day for the youth come out and get to know their community members, create art and enjoy conscious music. Please pass the word and invite everyone. : )  Below is a run-through of the days festivities. Visit MLK Youth Day facebook page for more information.

Our Sponsors

Good Times Santa Cruz Sentinel NAACP Inner Light Ministries