Stories about "Martin Luther King Jr. Day"
Videos from MLK Day 2015 Livestreams
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 10:00 am
Peniel Joseph, historian and author, delivered the keynote address on “Reimagining Martin…
‘From Selma to Ferguson: 50 Years of Nonviolent Dissent’ is MLK Day theme
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:44 am
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2015, Bates College examine the great civil rights leader's commitment to nonviolent action — and places it in the context of recent events in Ferguson, Mo., Staten Island, N.Y., and on the international stage.
Bates, Morehouse debate King’s ‘Dream’
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 10:19 am
As debaters from Bates and Morehouse colleges made clear, discussing Martin Luther King’s dream raises more questions than it answers.
Slideshow: 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 5:35 pm
Images include Sunday's memorial service, the keynote program Monday, the Benjamin Mays Debate between Bates and Morehouse, and the evening arts performance by Sankofa.
For MLK Day 2014, award-winning journalist offers ‘Dream’ analysis
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 2:57 pm
Gary Younge painted a picture of events behind the 1963 March on Washington and King's speech that, paradoxically, made it all seem both inevitable and fortuitous.
MLK Day 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 10:31 am
9–11am | The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Keynote, Peter…
Video: ‘Same Different’ — Students prepare annual Sankofa performance
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:26 pm
Jourdan Fanning '14 of Memphis, Tenn., and Courtney Parsons '15 of Atlanta, Ga., comment on the upcoming Sankofa performance, an exploration of blackness within African diasporic experiences.
2014 MLK Day observance examines March on Washington, ‘Dream’ speech; Sen. King to speak
Monday, January 6, 2014 2:06 pm
Bates will live-stream the keynote address and the annual Benjamin Elijah Mays Debate with Morehouse College.
Video: MLK Day 2013 keynote address and introductory speakers
Monday, January 28, 2013 2:41 pm
Unedited video of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote session at Bates College, Jan. 21, 2013 in the Gomes Chapel.
Outside the lines, athletes face social and economic challenges, say MLK Day panelists
Thursday, January 24, 2013 3:25 pm
Coaches and students agree, athletes from underrepresented backgrounds face tough challenges.