The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/martin-luther-king-jr/)
Stanford Professor was featured as the guest speaker for 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, where he reflected on college admissions and affirmative action.
Cornellians came together for the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Lecture to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. The event featured authors Danté Stewart and Cole Arthur Riley.
While I’m proud of my commonality with him, I must admit that in the past few years, I have dreaded Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Every year, I see a large crowd of people that misconstrue or co-opt his legacy through ignorant – or deliberate – misunderstanding of what King stood for. For years, I worked to gain more insight into his teachings so I could speak on his legacy. Now that I have those tools, I will finally speak about King’s legacy and how his leadership during the Civil Rights Movement is one of the most notable examples of servant leadership in the modern era.
Nigerian-American author and activist Ijeoma Oluo addressed students directly with advice on student activism, rest and coalition-building during a Monday night lecture.
Activist, artist and community organizer Bree Newsome — best known for removing the Confederate Flag from the South Carolina Statehouse — will come to Cornell on Feb. 11 to discuss her efforts. Newsome’s talk is part of a larger annual commemorative event that focuses on “the service, activism and legacy of Dr. King,” according to the event page.
Earlier this week, the Ithaca community celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with week-long celebrations, community meals, workshops and guest speakers. Ithaca College honored King with a commemorative week of events run by the Center for Innovation, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Social Change. Ithaca College has been celebrating MLK day as a “day on” not “day off” since 2008, according to their website. The idea of the “day on” is a time of reflection and a call to action through programs and activities, rather than simply taking a vacation. Their week of events features a keynote address, workshops, speakers and panels.
Martin Luther King, Jr. is widely celebrated for his leadership during the Civil Rights Movement, but a new exhibit in Catherwood Library seeks to shed light on his lesser-known role in the history of labor rights.
“We’re still fighting for the same things we were fighting for 50 years ago and 100 years ago and 500 years ago. Let’s not be fighting for the exact same thing 50 years from now.”