King Hall Hosts 6th Annual MLK Day of Service and Celebration

King Hall community members by a table in front of King Hall on the 6th annual MLK Day of Service and Celebration.
King Hall students and staff members collecting donations for Umoja International Academy.

On Monday, Jan. 20, UC Davis School of Law hosted its 6th annual MLK Day of Service and Celebration, honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Members of the UC Davis Black Law Students Association, in partnership with the UC Davis Law Office for Student Affairs and the UC Davis Law Dean's Office, led efforts to celebrate MLK Day.

King Hall community members collected donations for Umoja International Academy in East Sacramento, and volunteered with projects on-site at various service locations, including the academy, Fourth & Hope in Woodland, and a blood drive at King Hall.

King Hall community members painting at Umoja International Academy in East Sacramento.
Volunteers assisting with painting projects at Umoja International Academy.
King Hall community members gardening at Umoja International Academy.
Volunteers gardening at Umoja International Academy.
Members of the Black Law Students Association with Stacy Boulware Eurie ’95, Associate Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal.
Members of the UC Davis Black Law Students Association with Stacy Boulware Eurie ’95, Associate Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal, in the center.

The noontime celebration on campus featured a powerful keynote address by Stacy Boulware Eurie ’95, Associate Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal. “As future officers of the court in whatever discipline of law that you select and selects you…think about service as a way to impact communities, one person at a time,” Boulware Eurie said.

FOX40 also covered snippets of the day's activities on local news.

View more photos of the event here.

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