FSU MLK Week

FSU alumnus Ben Crump returns to campus for MLK Week

Published: | 4:59 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump returned to his alma mater as a featured speaker during Florida State University’s MLK Commemoration Celebration Tuesday, Jan. 17. The established lawyer offered his insights, experience and legal expertise as part of FSU’s 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Celebration, which provided the campus with opportunities for […]

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FSU to host 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Celebration

Published: | 1:52 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State University will host the 2023 celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 16-20. The celebration—this year crafted around the theme “It Starts with Us: Advocating for Access in Higher Education and Society”—has honored King’s life and work for more than three decades. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to […]

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FSU MLK Week features insightful talk by Barbara Reynolds

Published: | 3:57 pm | Posted in: University News

Students, faculty and staff at Florida State University gathered virtually for an evening of dialogue and discourse to honor the legacy of Coretta Scott King during the MLK Commemoration Celebration Tuesday, Jan. 19. The event featured award-winning journalist, author and minister Barbara Reynolds, whose most notable work is “My Life, My Love, My Legacy,” Coretta […]

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FSU to host 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week 

Published: | 4:27 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during its 33rd Annual MLK Week from Monday, Jan. 18, through Friday, Jan. 22. The weeklong celebration will feature a range of events, including virtual offerings, inspired by the theme “The Black Women in Our Lives.” The goal of the week is to […]

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FSU to host 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week

Published: | 10:30 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University will honor the legacy of the late Martin Luther King Jr. during its 32nd Annual MLK Week from Monday, Jan. 13, through Tuesday, Jan. 21. The weeklong celebration will include events inspired by the theme “Moving Forward: Vision, Voice, Vote.” The goal of the week is to bring the FSU and Tallahassee […]

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More Than the Dream: FSU MLK Week concludes with Golden Tribe Lecture

Published: | 4:40 pm | Posted in: University News

“Somewhere we must come to see that social progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Those words from King’s speech “The Other America,” which he delivered to a crowd of students, faculty and staff at Stanford […]

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FSU to host 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. week

Published: | 2:29 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University will honor the legacy of the late Martin Luther King Jr. during its 31st Annual MLK Week from Tuesday, Jan. 15, through Tuesday, Jan. 22. The weeklong celebration will include events inspired by the theme “More than the Dream.” The goal of the week is to bring the FSU and Tallahassee communities […]

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Only a revolution: Civil rights activist addresses students during annual MLK commemorative celebration

Published: | 5:33 pm | Posted in: University News

Angela Davis — author, scholar, educator and civil rights pioneer — discussed the imprint of racism on society in her keynote lecture during Florida State University’s 30th Annual MLK Week Commemorative Celebration Jan. 16 at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Before Davis’ talk, the FSU Gospel Choir performed and President John Thrasher offered words of welcome. […]

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