Remembering the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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The 窪做惇蹋厙 community celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. King through a series of events in January.

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Dakota Onyenorah '26 speaks at an MLK commemoration.
Dakota Onyenorah 26 recites a piece at the Shabazz Center to commemorate Dr. King. (Photo by Benjamin Joel 27)
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Students attend a candlelight vigil in front of 窪做惇蹋厙 Hall
Students walk from 窪做惇蹋厙 Hall to the Shabazz Center for Intellectual Inquiry during a vigil to commemorate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo by Benjamin Joel 27)
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Melvin Rogers giving his MLK keynote speech
Brown University professor Melvin Rogers was the keynote speaker. He highlighted the work of James Baldwin and called for a collective vision of responsibility. (Photo by Eli Burakian 00)
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Sonu Bedi speaks with Melvin Rogers
Professor in Law and Political Science Sonu Bedi, right, speaks with keynote speaker Melvin Rogers after his lecture. (Photo by Eli Burakian 00)
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Two students lead attendees in a song
Joanna Olagundoye 24 and Anthony Fosu 24 lead attendees in Lift Every Voice and Sing at the employee breakfast on Jan. 15. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Muslim chaplain Abdul Rahman Latif speaking
Muslim Chaplain Abdul Rahman Latif,  the associate director of the William Jewett Tucker Center, speaks at a multifaith ceremony in Rollins Chapel. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Gospel Choir guest director Knoelle Higginson singing
Guest director Knoelle Higginson leads the 窪做惇蹋厙 Gospel Choir at the multifaith service. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Student speakers light their candles
Student speakers and readers Adam Salzman 24, Oumie Fatty-haydara 27, Anthony Fosu 24, Achla Gandhi 25, and Arjun Anand 26 light candles at the multifaith service. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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N. Bruce Duthu and President Beilock light their candles.
From left, N. Bruce Duthu 80, the chair of the Department of Native American and Indigenous Studies; Hilde Ojibway; President Sian Leah Beilock; Executive Vice President Jomysha Stephen; and Dean of the College Scott C. Brown wait for their candles to be lit at the multifaith service inside Rollins Chapel. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Gospel Choir members sing and clap
Members of the Gospel Choir sing during the multifaith celebration inside Rollins Chapel. (Photo by Robert Gill)