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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Myrlie Evers-Williams delivers the concluding keynote address for Northwestern’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday evening. Evers-Williams is a civil rights activist and former chairperson of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Former chair of NAACP closes MLK celebration with keynote address

January 27, 2014

To end a week of commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist and author Myrlie Evers-Williams delivered a keynote address Monday, stressing the importance of King's legacy and commenting...

Northwestern kicks off Black History Month celebration

January 26, 2014

Northwestern began its six-week observance of Black History Month on Friday with Harambee, a celebration of African, Caribbean and African-American culture. The event, which was hosted by African American...

Students and faculty plan week of events to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

January 20, 2014

A weeklong celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. kicked off Saturday with Northwestern students and faculty coming together for the second time since the day was made an official University holiday. Planning...

Students offer mixed reactions to Obama’s inaugural speech

January 21, 2013

Northwestern students received President Barack Obama’s second inaugural address Monday with mixed reviews, many praising its directness while others were left hoping for a more bipartisan focus. Obama...

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