Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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SIU to honor MLK’s legacy with week of service, special events

Abby Tate

The theme is “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is shown at a podium during a press conference in 1964.

Community Updates

Southern Illinois MLK Community Celebration is set for January 14

Brad Palmer

The event is free and open to the public.

Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast at the SIU-C Ballrooms offers messages of hope

Kevin Boucher

The Carbondale Chapter of the NAACP recently held their 39th annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast.

History

Secretary of State Calls for New Martin Luther King Statue on Capitol Grounds

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Tuesday said it’s time for the state to construct a new statue commemorating Martin Luther King Jr., as the…

Carbondale United March On Washington St

Diversity

Carbondale United Commemorates 57th Anniversary Of March On Washington

Friday evening Carbondale United is honoring the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s march on Washington.Organizer’s with Carbondale United are…

International & National

August 28, 2020: The March On Washington

WSIU Staff

The 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream Speech," is set for this Friday, Aug.…

Diversity

SIU's Father Brown Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee.As a way to remember King's legacy and impact, Father Joseph Brown of…