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He dreamt of change
One man told the world his dreams 46 years ago, envisioning an America where everyone is equal, no matter race, religion, gender or age. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for diversity and earned the respect of a nation, marked by Monday’s national holiday in his honor.
MSU’s history of honoring MLK began nearly 3 decades ago
When organizers at MSU wanted to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., they did it how he would have done it — they marched. On Jan. 15, 1980, six years before Martin Luther King Jr. Day was nationally observed, MSU students and faculty members marched through campus as a symbolic gesture for King’s birthday.
Lesser-known civil rights advocates made impact
After earning his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Alabama State University and becoming a baptist minister, Ralph Abernathy joined Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement. Abernathy was influential in the Montgomery bus boycott with King and Rosa Parks.
Event organizers dedicate time, energy to effort
The spirit of service will bring hundreds of students together this Martin Luther King Jr. Day to work in the community. “When I was younger, my parents were always involved,” said Brigid Sweeney, a psychology junior and co-chairwoman of the community service organization Into the Streets. “Always helping out people who needed help — it’s kind of just in my blood.”
Local artists create ceramics for charity
Lansing-area potters have made more than 800 ceramic bowls for today’s Empty Bowls fundraiser, held by the Mid-Michigan Food Bank.
