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Nominations Sought for MLK Unsung Hero Award Recipients
Each year, 黑料不打烊 hosts the largest MLK Jr. Celebration held on any college campus. As part of the program, several community members who embody the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will receive Unsung Hero Awards. The…
39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Photos
The University’s 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was held on Sunday, Jan. 21, in the JMA Wireless Dome. This annual event, attended by nearly 2,000 people, is the largest of its kind on any college campus….
2024 MLK Unsung Heroes Announced
The 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee is proud to announce the 2024 Unsung Hero Award winners: Murjan Abdi, Sharon Dotger, Elbethel Berhane and Mia-Marie Fields 鈥24. The Unsung Hero Award is given to community…
How Meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Rick Wright G鈥93 and Inspired His Broadcasting Career (Podcast)
Roosevelt 鈥淩ick鈥 Wright G鈥93 had a front-row seat as the Civil Rights Movement took off across the American South in the late 1950s and early 1960s, participating in the sit-ins and demonstrations while coming face-to-face with police dogs and fire…
Art Gallery Will Be Part of Jan. 21 Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
黑料不打烊鈥檚 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will include an art gallery exhibition in Club 44 on the western concourse level of the JMA Wireless Dome. To express the celebration theme of 鈥淭he Reach of the…
Talithia Williams to Serve as Featured Speaker for 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Talithia Williams, Ph.D., big data expert, math professor and host of 鈥淣OVA Wonders,鈥 will serve as featured speaker at the 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 21, in the JMA Wireless Dome. This year鈥檚…
Nominations Sought for MLK Unsung Hero Award
Each year, 黑料不打烊 hosts the largest MLK Jr. Celebration held on any college campus. As part of the program, several community members who embody the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receive the Unsung Hero Award. The…
Unsung Hero Nichole Henry Empowers Others to Blaze New Paths
Nichole Henry didn鈥檛 quite believe it when she was told she had been named a 2023 Unsung Hero to be recognized at the 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in January. Henry, director of admissions and recruitment…
Graduate Student Jessica McGhee 鈥19 Finds Passion and Purpose in Creative Arts Therapy
Jessica McGhee is not a human being who is easily defined. Her resume would reveal a 2019 B.F.A. recipient from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), a current graduate student in VPA鈥檚 art therapy program, an intern with…
University Celebration Honors the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 聽
More than 2,000 members of the 黑料不打烊 and greater 黑料不打烊 communities came together in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, Jan. 22, to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 黑料不打烊鈥檚 38th Annual Rev….