Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration

Monday, January 19, day and evening

Templeton Student Center, Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Workshops

Multi-Cultural Sensitivity, Six Simple Strategies

Phillip E. Walker, Artistic Director for the African American Drama Company, San Francisco.

10:30 a.m., Templeton, Stamm

Learn about personal and collective attitudes and actions that affirm diversity.

Reality Check

Brian Federico, Ethnic Student Intern

1 p.m., Templeton, Council Chamber

Think Lewis & Clark is one homogenous lump of students with more or less the same ethnic and cultural background? Come to this program; you're likely to find yourself surprised by how diverse Lewis & Clark really is.

Keynote

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the New Millennium

Phillip E. Walker, Artistic Director for the African American Drama Company, San Francisco.

3 p.m., Templeton, Council Chamber

Phillip Walker has toured America for twenty four (24) years, speaking and performing his play, Can I Speak For Your Brother, in every state of the union. Brother?, a one-man play, dramatically depicts the history of Black American leaders. Artistic Director of the African American Drama Company of California, Walker has lectured and presented workshops in over 1000 colleges and universities. Lewis & Clark College is pleased to welcome Walker back to campus for this, his second encore appearance.

Chapel Celebration

7:30 p.m., Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Join the LC community in a celebration of Dr. King's life and legacy with a performance of the Black National Anthem by soloist Melinda Warren, a program of selected readings from Dr. King by members of the Lewis & Clark College community, Gospel singing led by Julia Neufeld and the New Beginning Choir, and a candlelight vigil.

All sessions free and open to the general public. Sponsored by the Diversity Cluster, Lewis & Clark College.