Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday events with BLACK Student Union
The BLACK Student Success Program and the BLACK Student Union have planned several events celebrating the 2022 MLK Jr. holiday.
Save the Date for these upcoming events!!!
MLK Address and Keynote featuring The Atlantic Staff Writer, Clint Smith.
This event will feature staff writer of The Atlantic, Clint Smith, and author of New York Times best seller How the Word is Passed. Clint Smith will speak on the impact of slavery, civil rights, and immigration on Black American history in the United States. Get to know Clint Smith through this interactive flyer. Wednesday, Jan. 26, noon Viewing rooms: 1608-1610 in Des Plaines and P103-P104 in Skokie. Register for the virtual event here.
DuSable Museum of African American History Field Trip
Friday, January 28th 10am-4pm. Volunteers and students should contact Danielle Terry at dterry@oakton.edu to sign up.
Free Civil Rights Course
Learn about the Civil Rights Movement through the narratives of the Non-violent Movement leaders. Students who complete the free course will be invited to attend a lunch at the end of February.
