Martin Luther King Jr. organized and led nonviolent movements during the Civil Rights Movement to resist discrimination against Black Americans. His leadership greatly influenced a shift toward equality in America by opening the door for voting, housing and financial equality for Black Americans.
Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been nationally recognized as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The intention of the holiday is to not only remember King’s legacy but to remember America’s past and its evolution since the Civil Rights Movement. This day is also a time to think about the power that words and actions can have in unjust situations.
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Although there is still lots of work to be done, Jan. 16 is a day to celebrate how far America has come in creating equality for everyone.
Celebrate by joining the Sinclair community in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast and Walk.
MLK March/Rally, Building 12, Great Hall
9:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Performance by World House Choir
9:45 a.m. – Program
Call to Order – Michael Carter
Remarks by Dr. Steve Johnson
10:30 a.m. – Begin walk and join other walkers from the community.
For additional information visit http://mlkdayton.org/ or contact Michael Carter, Chief Diversity Officer, at 937-512-3883 or e-mail michael.carter@sinclair.edu.
“We adopt the means of nonviolence because our end is a community at peace with itself. We will try to persuade with our words, but if our words fail, we will try to persuade with our acts. We will always be willing to talk and seek fair compromise, but we are ready to suffer when necessary and even risk our lives to become witnesses to truth as we see it,” said Martin Luther King Jr. In his “The Quest for Peace and Justice” speech.
Marissa Collier
Reporter