Tag: Martin Luther King
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022
A few years ago, the College began celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a holiday, so the College is closed, and classes don’t begin until tomorrow! MLK Day is always an important one for our program given our commitment to studying and understanding the powerful and nonviolent pursuit of more just and collaborative relations,…
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Polarization as Possibility: The Justice Strategizing of Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King, Jr.
The video of the event announced below is now available! Our friends at the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship at Haverford College are sponsoring an exciting online event on January 21, 2022 titled “Polarization as Possibility: The Justice Strategizing of Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King, Jr.” featuring our own George Lakey and Professor…
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Swarthmore Community Comes Together for King Speech Reading in collaboration with Breaking the Silence
A number of major civil rights organizations, including The Fellowship of Reconciliation, the SNCC Legacy Project, and the Highlander Center, came together this month to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s April 4, 1967 speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” in which he for the first time publicly advocated for an end to…
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 50th Anniversary of his Death
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Join the Swarthmore College community as we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the anniversary of his death through reflection, conversation, and education.
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Swarthmore to Commemorate Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
From the News and Information Office Swarthmore to Commemorate Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Among this year’s events is the annual candlelight vigil at the Black Cultural Center. The College community will honor and commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a series of educational and…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Fixing the Jericho Road
By Lee Smithey I hope everyone finds an opportunity to reflect and take some sort of action (or preparation for action) in pursuit of justice and peace on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While the nation focuses on service, I am usually drawn on this day to Dr. King’s speech, “Beyond Vietnam.” Public schools are…
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King, Women’s March, Swarthmore College, and Quakers
A message from Chris Densmore, Curator of the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College: A few years ago, I was looking for documentation of Martin Luther King Jr. and the early days of the Civil Rights Movement in the records of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends. It seemed like something for the Race Relations…
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Martin Luther King Collection and Choir tomorrow
Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection & Gospel Choir performance with violinist Patrick Desrosiers Friends Meeting House 12:45 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2015 Please join together with faculty, staff, and students for a campus-wide community collection and a special performance from the Gospel Choir and violinist Patrick Desrosiers. Reception immediately to follow in the Whittier Room.
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Remembering Martin Luther King’s leadership on War and Peace
On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King delivered a passionate address at Riverside Church in New York: “Beyond Vietnam”. He forcefully challenged the war in Vietnam and drew attention to the many contradictions of war, its atrocities, victims, and the poisonous impact of US foreign policy on the culture and soul of the nation. He…
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Chester & Vicinity King Day Events
The MLK Commemorative Committee of Chester & Vicinity has organized the following events, all of which are open to the public, which will occur on Monday, January 20: Volunteer to participate in service projects taking place at the Chester Boys & Girls Club, 201 E. 7th Street, Chester PA, 9 AM – 12:30 PM. All…