Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day at Goshen College
Each year Goshen College honors the life and work of Martin Luther King
Jr. by holding an all-school Study Day, emphasizing the values and
ideals that characterized King's work. The Study Day features distinguished speakers such as Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, a distinguished veteran of the civil rights movement and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. as well as Dr. Vincent Harding, another distinguished veteran of the civil rights movement and associate of Martin Luther King Jr. This year's MLK Jr. Study Day at Goshen College was held on January 21st, 2008, and featured a lecture/demonstration of “Bomba: Afro-Puerto Rican Music” by AfriCaribe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, research, promotion and development of the Puerto Rican and Caribbean cultures through music, dance, theater and other artistic media. Goshen College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day is sponsored in part by the Plowshares Peace Collaborative. For more information about the study day, call the Multicultural Affairs Office at (574) 535-7548 or e-mail us at . |
MLK’s visit to Goshen College in 1960 inspired the entire campus
Many
famous people have visited Goshen College during its 112-year history —
none more famous than the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The slain
civil right leader visited Goshen College on March 10, 1960. At
the time, King was leading the struggle for racial equality throughout
the South. Read the complete story >> |
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Highlights from MLK Jr. Study Day 2008:
- Photo Album - Video Highlights Community should honor the vision and ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. King visit historic moment for Goshen College King’s dream remains alive for this son of the South Brenneman honors legacy, values of Martin Luther King Jr. |
