Southeastern plans MLK remembrance Jan. 29
Monday, January 22, 2018
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University will celebrate the legacy of the late
Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a memorial march and remembrance
program. “The Color of Unity: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” is scheduled Monday,
Jan. 29, at 5:30 p.m.
Open to the public, the event is sponsored annually by the Kappa Nu Chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural and International Student
Affairs.
The event will begin with a candlelight processional, which will start outside
of the Pennington Student Activity Center at the walkway underpass. The ceremony will
conclude with a program in the Student Union Theatre that will include remarks and
reflection on King’s life and impact.
For additional information, contact Southeastern’s Office of Multicultural and
International Student Affairs at 985-549-3850.
