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IC Mixed brought artists together to express their identity through creativity. The event was one of many other Black History Month festivities at the college.

IC Mixed holds black history month collaborative art showcase

By Olivia Riggio February 20, 2019

Some students sit at a table in the center of the Campus Center’s Klingenstein Lounge, doodling on a large sheet of paper with paint and pastels. Others wander around the room, looking at vibrant visuals...

Remembering MLK 50 years later

Remembering MLK 50 years later

By Isabella Grullón Paz April 11, 2018
He was starting to attack enterprises, corporations and structural capitalism, a feat that some say got him killed.
Black History Month concert engages Ithaca College community

Black History Month concert engages Ithaca College community

By Mary Ford, Managing Editor March 1, 2017
The African Drumming and Dance Ensemble, the Worlds of Music class and the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers held a concert to highlight African culture.
Keynote speaker Russell Rickford, associate professor in the Department of History at Cornell University, discussed how King's legacy was transformed from the radical activist he was to a more tame icon of the civil rights movement.

Ithaca College celebrates MLK’s roots

By Ben Kaplan and Meaghan McElroy January 25, 2017
The events of this year’s celebration are centered around “the ultimate weakness of violence,” a topic taken from King’s last book, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?”
Junior and senior MLK Scholars traveled to Da Nang, Vietnam, over winter break with a focus on the relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam and community service. The scholars held an event April 21, which was part of a discussion series by the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity.

Commentary: MLK’s message extends into global injustices

By Ciara Lucas January 26, 2016
The pain and suffering that is happening in Da Nang, Vietnam in 2016 is precisely what Dr. King was trying to avoid.

Ithaca College prepares for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer January 17, 2015
The Ithaca College community will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19. Activities will be held all day, starting at 10 a.m. and running until 7:30 p.m.

Myrick to headline MLK Week

By Candace King, Staff Writer January 25, 2012
City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick will deliver the keynote address tonight in the Dillingham Center as part of the college’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week.
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