Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Students, Faculty, and Staff marched across campus led by Timothy Lake, MXIBS Director as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Photo by Kim Johnson.
Participants carried signs and sang as they marched from the Chapel to the steps of Trippet and then on to the MXIBS. Photo by Kim Johnson.
Photo by Kim Johnson.
Former MXIBS Director Horace Turner encouraged the march participants to "continue to push for fairness and equality for all people." Photo by Kim Johnson.
Students listened while Horace Turner shared his thoughts on the steps of Trippet Hall. Photo by Kim Johnson.
Dean of Students Mike Raters and Dean of Students Staff Sherry Ross were among the participants. Photo by Kim Johnson.
Head Basketball Coach Mac Petty reflected back to the time when the MXIBS stood where Trippet Hall currently stands. He encouraged the students to "carry on for what you have been given." Photo by Kim Johnson.
William Smith, father of Wesley Smith '11, reflected on his memories of Chicago within the days of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination before concluding with an excerpt from King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Photo by Kim Johnson.