MLK Day

The Daily Northwestern · Digital Diaries: Students react to coinciding of Inauguration and MLK Day

Digital Diaries: Students react to coinciding of Inauguration and MLK Day

January 21, 2025

In this episode, The Daily reports on how students and leaders of political student organizations are reacting to the inauguration landing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This episode explores how this...

Zou: Why Be a Radical?

January 7, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. was, without a doubt, a radical. Not only was King a socialist, desiring the “radical redistribution of economic and political power,” but King also recognized the role of violence...

Evanston plans series of events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2015

Several events starting this weekend will honor Martin Luther King Jr. through music, speeches and discussions at different centers throughout Evanston. Activities will begin Saturday at the Fleetwood-Jourdain...

University to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in 10-day long celebration

January 15, 2015

Northwestern will hold its annual 10-day Martin Luther King Jr. celebration starting Saturday with a day of service. The events include a candlelight vigil Monday night in Alice Millar Chapel and a...

Why we can’t talk about “Race”

January 23, 2013

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Northwestern’s Theatre and Interpretation Center put on a staged reading of “Race.” Written in 2009 by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet, “Race” discusses...