THE ITHACAN

Virtual concert honors civil rights activists

By Grace Azula • February 11, 2021

Messages of joy, resilience and progress were all expressed in the images and videos of the annual MLK Celebration Concert.

MLK Scholars emphasize solidarity in social justice

By Cora Payne and Falyn Stempler • January 23, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. said to a crowd in 1967, “A time comes when silence is betrayal,” and that line was the theme for Ithaca College’s annual MLK Week.

Ithaca College celebrates MLK Week

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • January 24, 2019

The college held its 12th annual MLK Campus-Wide Celebration the week of Jan. 21, commemorating what would have been King’s 90th birthday.

Community comes together to close MLK Week celebration

January 29, 2018

Ithaca College had a concert to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with singers and instrumentalists coming together to enjoy music and honor King's legacy.

MLK Week 2018 speaker presents civil rights experiences

By Ryan King, Staff Writer • January 28, 2018

Rabbi Saul Berman discussed his involvement with the civil rights movement as the closing keynote speaker for MLK Week 2018.

MLK Week 2018 keynote speaker discusses human rights

By Madison Moore, Staff Writer • January 24, 2018

Marlon Peterson, an African-American activist, speaks about youth development, violence prevention, criminal justice and equality at MLK Week 2018.

Ithaca College Students Finish MLK Week with Day of Service

By Matt Maloney, Assistant Multimedia Editor • January 30, 2017

Students from Ithaca College volunteered around the community for the annual MLK Day of Service.

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?”

Influential street dancer glides onto campus for MLK Week

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • January 25, 2017

At 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, Storyboard P will perform in the Clark Theatre in the Dillingham Center as the keynote performer for MLK week.

Ithaca College announces keynote for 2017 MLK Week

By Kayla Dwyer, Editor in Chief • January 4, 2017

Russell Rickford, associate professor of history at Cornell University, has been selected to give the keynote address at the 2017 MLK Week.

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.