The Danforth Campus 37
th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration will occur on Monday\, J
anuary 15\, 2024\, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Graham Chapel. The commemoration the
me is: “The Dream at Work.” A reception will follow the commemoration in th
e Danforth University Center (DUC)\, Tisch Commons.
Adia Harvey Wingf ield\, PhD\, Washington University Vice Dean of Faculty Development and Div ersity and Professor of Sociology\, will provide the keynote address.
Other speakers will include Chancellor Andrew D. Martin\, PhD\, Kia Caldwe
ll\, PhD\, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity\, Professor of Af
rican and African-American Studies\, and the Reverend Callista Isabelle\, D
irector for Religious\, Spiritual\, and Ethical Life.
The Greenwood Ce
metery Preservation Association will receive the Rosa L. Parks Award for “M
eritorious Service to the Community.”
The commemoration will include student performances by Black Anthology and the Washington University Conce rt Choir. Emily Chen\, President of the Student Union and Taylor Robinson\, President of the Association of Black Students will be co-hosts.
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