Athletes & Social Change

The Muhammad Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum is an annual program that convenes athletes, scholars, practitioners, policymakers and advocates who are allĀ working to advance the realm of sport and social change through the practice of Muhammad Ali’s Six Core Principles:Ā Ā Respect, Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, SpiritualityĀ andĀ Giving.Ā The Muhammad Ali Center Athletes

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Community-Wide ā€œAli Weekā€ Begins June 1st; Includes Kick-Off Carnival and Free Admission on June 2nd at the Muhammad Ali Center Concludes with Special Advanced Screening of Documentary, ā€œCity of Aliā€ on June 9th at the Muhammad Ali Center

Ali Week 2019,Ā  a community-wide celebration to mark the anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s passing and to celebrate his impactful legacy and love for Louisville, will take place in LouisvilleĀ  June1-9.Ā  Ā Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3, 2016 at the age of 74. Ali Week, a collaboration between the Muhammad

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Louisville Bats Baseball Team Kicks off Six-Week Citywide ā€œI Am Aliā€ Festival Tickets Still Available for ā€œMuhammad Ali Appreciation Nightā€ on June 3rd

Ā Game to take place on one year anniversary of Ali’s passingFestival to run through July 15 with nearly 70 community events planned Ā LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (April 4, 2017) — A six-weeklong, citywide, summer ā€œI Am Aliā€ Festival will kick off on Saturday, June 3rd, the first anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s passing,

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THE MOTH MAINSTAGE

THE MOTH AND THE MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER PRESENT: THE MOTH MAINSTAGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 89.3 WFPL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 SIXTH FLOOR, VIEW POINTE HALL6:30PM DOORS OPEN :: 7:30PM STORIES BEGIN The theme will be Holding On And Letting Go: The Moth in Louisville. Our Host:  Jon Goode

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Collaborative Programs

W.E.B. DuBois Academy In 2018-2019, a generous grant from CE&S helped foster a partnership with W.E.B. DuBois Academy and the Muhammad Ali Center.Ā  The Ali Center’s Education Team will spend one week each month at the DuBois school to implement the ā€œCreating Our Futuresā€ Character Education Program with the entire

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The Muhammad Ali Center, PBS Books, and USA TODAY Present a Live Virtual Event Honoring Muhammad Ali’s 80th Birthday

ā€˜Champion of Service: Celebrating Muhammad Ali’ to feature reflections from individuals close to the late world heavyweight champion and humanitarian and an opportunity for viewers across the country to participate in The Greatest Giveback Although Muhammad Ali is universally revered as The Greatest of All Time (or G.O.A.T.) for his

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Muhammad Ali to Serve as Symbol for International Mentoring Day on January 17, 2016 as Part of National Mentoring Month

International Mentoring Day to Highlight and Celebrate the Power of Mentoring as Core to Development and Social ChangeInitiative to Take Place on Muhammad Ali’s 74th BirthdayLOUISVILLE, Kentucky (December 17, 2015) — From apprenticeships to elder circles, intentional relationships have always been important in generational knowledge transfer for a society. Many

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Details on the Memorial Service for Muhammad Ali

MEMORIAL SERVICEMuhammad Ali’s funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, KY on Friday, June 10th at the KFC Yum! Center. The service will be open to the public and will begin at 2:00 p.m.Ā  For those unable to attend, it will be streamed live from www.alicenter.org. The event

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Second Annual Muhammad Ali Six Core Principle Yoga Flow

He was one of The Greatest inside of the ring, but that was just one part of Muhammad Ali’s legacy. Join us on Sunday June 2nd for the Second Annual Muhammad Ali Six Core Principle Yoga Flow class with live music by Ben Sollee. As part of ALI WEEK 2019,

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