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MLK Assembly continues Dr. King's dream

In the honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Upper School had its MLK Assembly on January 11th in Schenck Auditorium. Britney Jara ’19 kicked off the assembly with a powerful opening song. Introducing Dr. King’s vision of “the Beloved Community as a society based on justice, equal opportunity, and love of one’s fellow human beings,” Dr. Mirangela Buggs, Director of Equity and Diversity Engagement, gave a brief historical context around Dr. King’s vision for the civil rights movement and how this vision is manifested today. Soon thereafter, Zhana Hoffman ’19 introduced these questions for self-reflection: “How can we create beloved community in 21st century America? What knowledge and skills do we need? What can change in the hearts, minds, and consciousness of people in order to build MLK’s dream?” Through interview clips of prominent activists and thought-provoking remarks from participating students, James Patterson ’18, Jalen Watson ’18, Myriam Gruber ’19, and Britney Burns ’18, Upper Schoolers explored history of racial and cultural conflicts and the responding movements for reconciliation, how the populous majorities were involved in anti-racist activism, many different injustices in society, and the recent #MeToo movement. At the end of assembly, students were encouraged to join the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
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