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Evanston Township High School sophomores Leslee Muckleroy (left) and Angela Zachery sing Bill Withers' "Lean on Me." The group of students in the ETHS a capella group performed at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day community event organized by Youth Organizations Umbrella.

Evanston commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with performances, speeches

January 20, 2014

More than 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, his dream is still a distant goal, Evanston residents said Monday at a community event. In commemoration...

Harry Belafonte, world-renowned singer and humanitarian, delivers the keynote address to conclude Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. Belafonte became a close personal friend to Dr. King after meeting him in the 1950’s.

Belafonte closes MLK celebration with call for renewal of ‘radical thought’

January 29, 2013

Ending Northwestern’s two-week celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. in a keynote address Monday, legendary Calypso singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte bemoaned the death on college campuses...

Teens from the  Chute Middle School theater group speak out against violence during a MLK Day celebration. YOU hosted the celebration Monday to celebrate King's legacy with a message of non-violence.

Evanston youth celebrate MLK Day with message of non-violence

January 21, 2013

A crowd of 200 Evanston residents clapped, cheered and danced a little Gangnam Style during Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration organized by the nonprofit Youth Organizations Umbrella. YOU...

Belafonte to give MLK week keynote at Pick-Staiger

January 8, 2013

The King of Calypso is coming to Northwestern. Harry Belafonte, whose singing popularized the Caribbean music style and whose social activism made him a civil rights icon, will deliver the keynote address...

Northwestern to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as school-wide holiday

December 7, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is now an official holiday for the Northwestern community. Starting Jan. 21, 2013, the University will suspend classes for the day and recognize the holiday annually for all...

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