Washington University in St. Louis is hosting a number of events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan 16. All events are free and open to the public.
The 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, in Graham Chapel. This year’s theme is “Creating a Community of Access, Inclusion and Excellence for All … Fear is Not an Option.”
KTVI Fox 2 news anchor/reporter Kim Hudson is the program emcee. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will give opening remarks, and Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth will serve as the faculty keynote speaker.
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WUSTL alumnus Ron Himes, founder of the St. Louis Black Repertory Company, will be presented with the Rosa L. Parks Award for Meritorious Service to the Community. This award honors persons or organizations exhibiting the same character, conscience and courage of King and Rosa Parks.
Recognition also will be given to the late James E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and an exemplary leader in the St. Louis and Washington University communities, who died Sept. 6, 2011.
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The program will feature performances by Kunama Mtendaji, Yori Yori, The Stereotypes, Visions Gospel Choir and Black Anthology.
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