Clark College will honor the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, January 20, with an online event celebrating Black leadership and creativity. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be hosted live on Zoom from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will feature guest speaker Dr. Andrew Jolivétte, Professor and Chair-Elect of the Ethnic…
Clark College celebrates the legacy of Dr. King with exploration of the local history of “Buffalo Soldiers” on Jan. 21 Clark College will honor the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, January 21, by exploring a little-known aspect of the local African-American experience: the “Buffalo Soldiers,” all-black regiments who served…
Clark College will honor the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, January 17, with two events—a traveling museum exhibit and a guest speaker—focused on African-American history and art. The theme this year is “1968,” in reference to the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King, and the day’s activities will focus…
Leading scholar on Afro-Latinx identity delivers keynote address at college’s celebration of Dr. King on Jan. 18 Clark College will honor the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, January 18, with “Transformation: A New Era of Social Activism,” a keynote address delivered by Rosa Clemente. The event, which is free…
Spoken-word artist Aaron Reader gives keynote address at King Day celebration “Dr. King started the battle, but the war has not been won.” That was one line from “Sleepwalking,” the poem spoken-word artist Aaron Reader chose to begin his presentation honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., held January 21 in…
Clark College honors Dr. King’s legacy with diversity educator Lee Mun Wah A young, African-American student who feels like he doesn’t fit in at college. A professor who spent years feeling isolated because of her race. A quiet young man constantly bullied for being different. A mother struggling to learn how to teach…
Dr. Darryl Brice urges audience to explore the lesser-known aspects of Dr. King’s legacy “If you look at that ‘I Have a Dream’ speech that everyone references … look at the front part,” said Dr. Darryl Brice as he gave Clark College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote speech to an audience gathered…
