Speakers will include interim President Richard Seagrave, Government of the Student Body President Ben Golding and P'Angela Haynes, president of the Black Student Alliance. Birthday cake will be served by the Memorial Union. The program will include a skit and music performed by Roosevelt Elementary students, award presentations by the Ames Human Relations Commission and open mike discussions. Cleaver, senior pastor at St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, served two terms as president of the National Conference of Black Mayors.
All events are free and open to the public.
In accordance with the national holiday commemorating King's birthday, ISU offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, and no classes will be held that day.