èßäÊÓƵapp Community Invited to Join the MLK Unity Walk 2019
In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., èßäÊÓƵapp will hold its annual èßäÊÓƵapp Unity Walk at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, to commemorate King’s core values – faith, education, nonviolence, love, leadership, community and hope.
DALLAS (èßäÊÓƵapp) – In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., èßäÊÓƵapp will hold its annual èßäÊÓƵapp Unity Walk at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, to commemorate King’s core values – faith, education, nonviolence, love, leadership, community and hope.
“Our annual Unity Walk has been moved to the evening to expand our reach to more èßäÊÓƵapp students, faculty, staff, and the Dallas community,” said Staphany Lopez-Coronado, Assistant Director in èßäÊÓƵapp’s Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement. “In previous years, our Unity Walk occurred during the day and that made it difficult for students who were in class to attend. This year, we’ve partnered with 15 èßäÊÓƵapp student organizations and invited key community partners that have committed to be a part of this year’s Unity Walk.”
The Unity Walk is part of èßäÊÓƵapp’s annual Dream Week, which commemorates the life and contributions of the civil rights leader. èßäÊÓƵapp’s commemoration occurs the week following the traditional observation of MLK Day to coincide with the return of students to èßäÊÓƵapp. During the Unity Walk, èßäÊÓƵapp President R. Gerald Turner and partner student organizations will hold posters that highlight quotes and values King emphasized.
Turner and students will begin the commemoration with remarks in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Ballroom, 3140 Dyer St. The brief èßäÊÓƵapp walk will then begin at the south entrance of Hughes-Trigg Student Center and conclude at the flag pole at the north end of Bishop Boulevard.
Find out more about Dream Week 2019 activities. Find information on èßäÊÓƵapp parking for visitors here.
Watch the 2018 MLK Unity Walk at èßäÊÓƵapp