On Feb. 3, 2022, at 5 p.m., Wheaton held its seventh annual Martin Luther King Celebration event. The event consisted of a showcase of children’s art, the presenting of both the Faculty and Student Martin Luther King Junior awards, a keynote speaker, and lastly, a space to ask questions. To begin, Michaele Whelan, Wheaton’s new […]
Tuesday, Feb. 18 was a special night for the Wheaton community, as faculty, staff and students rallied together in Weber Theater at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Celebration event. Dedicated to social progress, activism and the power of our voices in the fight against oppression, the night not only retrospectively covered the King’s […]
“What if Martin Luther King hadn’t been invited to his birthday party?” This is how renowned author, and actress, Anna Deavere Smith opened her “Race in America” keynote speech at the MLK Legacy Celebration on Feb. 7. Celebrated for her use of theater to explore issues of community and diversity, Smith examined Martin Luther King’s […]