Merging the MLK moments

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Allison Avery, '18, Co-President of MLK Jr. Society, reflects on her personal experience with marginalization and racism during the MLK Convocation at the St. Chapel Monday.Tylik Williams-Prince, '16 (right), takes a picture of Elias Dean, '17, and Rosa Clemente, MLK Convocation keynote speaker, after the 24th annual MLK Convocation at the St. Michael's College Chapel, Monday.Ronald Hernandez, '16, guides people to read the pledge at the St. Michael's College Chapel, Monday.Shannon McQueen, '16, the president of Student Government Association, reflects on diversity during the MLK Convocation at the St. Michael's College Chapel Monday.Students listen during the MLK Convocation at the St. Micahel's College Chapel Monday.The 24th annual MLK Convocation featured keynote speaker Rosa Clemente, a community organizer, journalist and activist discussing the intersection of power, oppression, identity, and responsibility at the St. Michael's College Chapel Monday.The keynote speaker, Rosa Clemente, gives a speech that addresses the intersection of power, oppression, identity, and responsibility at the St. Michael's College Chapel Monday.The St. Michael College Chapel is filled with students, staff, faculty and community members during the MLK Convocation Monday.Canadace P. Washington, '16, sings Members of the MLK Jr. Society talk with student volunteers about the preparation for the 24th annual MLK Convocation in Multicultural Affairs & Services Office Sunday. The 24th annual MLK Convocation starts at the St. Michael's College Chapel, Monday.Yijia “Susie” Zhang, secretary of the Diversity Coalition, stamps MLK Week Events card for students participating in the Convocation Monday at the St. Michael's College Chapel.Kimoi Seale, assistant director of the Center for Multicultural Affairs and Services, swipes student Knight Cards for attendance at the Chapel before the MLK Convocation Monday.Students line up to go to the 24th annual MLK convocation at Chapel Monday.Elias Dean, '17, co-president of MLK Jr. Society, practices the introduction for the 24th annual MLK Convocation on Sunday the day before the actual event at the St. Michael's College Chapel.Moise St. Louis, director of the Center for Multicultural Affairs and Services, guides members of the MLK Jr. Society during the rehearsal for the 24th annual MLK Convocation at Chapel Sunday.Karen Penafiel, '16, (left) and Allison Avery, '18, discuss the preparations for the 24th annual MLK Convocation in Multicultural Affairs & Services Office Sunday.

The 24th annual MLK convocation is a campus-wide event organized by MLK Jr. Society. The capable students from the MLK Jr. Society had been organizing this event with Multicultural Affairs & Services Office since last semester. On Monday, Jan 25, the 24th annual MLK convocation attracted hundreds of students, staff, and faculty to listen to the speech at Chapel at Saint Michael’s College.

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