By Jon Fuccillo
Features Editor
LCC’s Black Student Union is gearing up for a variety of events recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
On Sunday, Jan. 15 the BSU will attend the annual Honoring Our New Ethnic Youth Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration dinner and festivities.
The event is being held at The Hilton Hotel from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The event is free for families. Along with dinner there will be music, dance troupes, cake and appetizers. Also, guest speaker Ruth Koenig will be there.
BSU will join the NAACP in its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march on Monday, Jan. 16 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., starting behind the Science Factory and leading to Autzen Stadium.
Later that evening, BSU will attend the EMU Ballroom on the University of Oregon campus where guest speaker Dr. Joseph White, the “Godfather of Black
Psychology,” will talk. The BSU has raised money
for a scholarship and will award it at the event.
BSU external Vice President Blair Adams is looking forward to “seeing everyone being passionate and excited for social justice.”
Tajo Ouermi, internal vice president, voiced a similar response and looks forward to putting in the hard work to help such a great cause: “It’s giving you an insight on how you can make things better.”
