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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, was created to celebrate the life and work of the Civil Rights Era leader, Martin Luther King. Dr. King’s work was instrumental in helping African Americans secure their rights. In addition to his work in civil rights, Dr. King also spoke up for the disadvantaged and impoverished.

Posters are being displayed throughout the campus highlighting the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. The poster series is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events

Penn State York Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Date: Thursday, January 19
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Location: Precision Custom Components (PCC) Community Room, Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center
Organized by: The Student Government Association (SGA) and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Penn State York has planned a day of service open to students, faculty, and staff. Members of the campus community will be assembling 240 hygiene kits for the YWCA of York to distribute. This event is sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) at Penn State York and the campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. To read more about this event, click here.

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Jane Pflaum
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Co-chair
[email protected]
717-771-4120

Sonia Molloy
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Co-chair
[email protected]
717-718-6786

See Also

  • Social Justice For All: A Lasting Legacy
  • History.com - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • I Have a Dream Speech
  • Where do we go from here?
  • It's a Cruel Jest to say to a Bootless Man That He Ought to Lift Himself by His…
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