Chamique Holdsclaw to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Week event

Chamique Holdsclaw, a mental health advocate, Olympic gold medalist, and Women's National Basketball Association Hall of Famer, will serve as the keynote speaker for James Madison University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Week program Jan. 22. 

The event will be held in Wilson Hall from 6-7:30 p.m. and livestreamed here. 

Holdsclaw’s presentation, organized by the Center for Multicultural Student Services, in partnership with the Office of the President and JMU Athletics, is part of the week's programming honoring the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader. Her presentation draws from her own mental health journey and aims to inspire those who suffer from their own or a loved one’s mental health issues.  

More information about Holdsclaw can be found here.  

The week’s events include: 

• 2025 MLK Breakfast  
  Jan. 21 | 8 – 10 a.m. | The Union, Warren 256 
  This annual event, hosted by the JMU chapter of the NAACP, is a time for students, faculty and staff to share a meal and conversation during Martin Luther King Jr. Week. 

• DEEP Impact MLK Tabling 
  Jan. 21 | Noon – 2 p.m. | Warner Commons 
  Join the DEEP Impact team on Warner Commons as they share educational resources and ways to engage in programming across campus.  

• 2025 MLK Keynote Speaker: Chamique Holdsclaw 
  Jan. 22 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Wilson Hall  
  Join the Center for Multicultural Student Services to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with this year’s keynote speaker Chamique Holdsclaw. 

• Conversation with Chamique: Protecting your Mental Health in the Face of Adversity 
  Jan. 23| Noon – 1 p.m. | SSC 1075