Nickolas ashford biography of martin luther king
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The dream marches on
By NICOLE NOECHEL
Martin Luther King Jr. is lauded as one of the most influential figures in American history — so much so that his birthday is honored each year with a holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on the third Monday of January. Both Michigan State University and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan hold annual events in celebration of the holiday, inviting community members to gather and commemorate the nonviolent civil rights icon and Baptist minister’s monumental life and legacy. For more information on this year’s events, which begin Thursday (Jan. 16) and run through Jan. 24, read on.
Michigan State University
As always, MSU will offer a weeklong series of events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, kicking off with its annual Community Unity Dinner, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 16) at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The free event will feature a dinner buffet; musical performances; a keynote address by Sharon Chia Claros, a diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practitioner and scholar who works with educational institutions; and additional speeches by MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, MSU Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Jabbar R. Bennett and grad
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MSU Music celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with jazz
Michigan State University College of Music’s annual Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest concert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at 3 p.m. in Fairchild Theatre.
Free and open to the public, the concert is part of MSU’s annual university-wide celebration commemorating the civil rights leader. Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest is among several events in a week-long slate of activities themed “The Progress for Civil Rights Continues: Celebrating 45 years of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy” coordinated by MSU’s Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives. Activities and events run Jan. 16 through 24 on MSU’s campus.
“Jazz has always been a voice for social change and a reflection of the struggles and triumphs of humanity,” said Rodney Whitaker, University Distinguished Professor of Jazz Bass and director of MSU Jazz Studies. “We have titled this year’s program ‘I Have a Dream for the World.’ The music highlights the transformative role of jazz in the civil rights movement while also inspiring hope and unity for today’s challenges.”
Conducted by Whitaker, the program will feature MSU Jazz Orchestra I performing a com
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