Southeastern Louisiana University will celebrate the legacy of the late Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a memorial march and remembrance program Jan. 31.
Open to the public and featuring remarks by Brandon V. Lewis, an educator and visual artist, the event is sponsored annually by the Kappa Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs.
The event will begin with a candlelight processional at 7:06 p.m. outside of the REC (formerly known as the Pennington Student Activity Center) at the walkway underpass. The ceremony will conclude with a program in the Student Union breezeway that will include Lewis’ remarks and reflection on King’s life and impact.
A resident of Baton Rouge, Lewis is a product of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and is a graduate of McKinley Senior High School. After graduation, he studied and earned a degree in history from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Studying African American history on the college level allowed Lewis to gain an even further understanding of the rich heritage that is the African American experience.
