The Center for Multicultural Education at 含羞草社区 is now taking reservations for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet, to be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 in the Enright Community Rooms, Spratt Hall rooms 214-216. There is no charge for the banquet, but reservations must be made by January 13 by emailing cme@missouriwestern.edu or calling 816-271-4150. The first 50 people to RSVP will receive a free prize.
The CME is also taking nominations for the Drum Major for Justice Awards, which will be presented during the banquet. The MLK Drum Major for Justice Award is for citizens who live ordinary lives but do extraordinary acts of service with reliability and commitment. The award is presented annually to one student, one Missouri Western employee, and one member of the St. Joseph community who are committed to social justice and multicultural education and service. Nomination forms are available online at , or call 816-271-4150 for more information. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 13.
The MLK Banquet will feature Pastor Robert Warren, praise dancing and singing. Warren ’95 and his wife Kimberly ’92 were inducted into the Black Archive Museum鈥檚 Hall of Fame earlier this year. The Warrens founded the MidCity Excellence Center, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster a community capable of enhancing academic outcomes, addressing social challenges and expanding economic opportunities.
The MLK Banquet is the centerpiece of Missouri Western鈥檚 weeklong celebration of the civil rights leader鈥檚 legacy. Other activities include an information booth in the Blum Student Union lobby on Tuesday, Jan. 19; a showing of the film 鈥淪elma, Lord, Selma鈥� at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall; and a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at Kelley Commons, just outside the Blum Student Union.
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