Trinity University to Celebrate Legacy of
Martin Luther King, Jr.

In commemoration of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
Trinity University presents a lecture by
The Reverend BERNICE A. KING
on Thursday, January 23, 2003
at 7 pm
in Laurie Auditorium
 
The Reverend Bernice A. King

Trinity University will honor the late Martin Luther King Jr. with a free public lecture by the Rev. Bernice A. King, youngest daughter of Coretta Scott King and Dr. King. Her presentation will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in Laurie Auditorium on the Trinity campus.

An ordained preacher and lawyer, Ms. King has carved her own niche in history through her commitment to issues related to community and family partnership. She has mentored a group of fifth grade inner-city young girls, interacted with troubled teens as a law clerk, and participated in such community initiatives as Habitat for Humanity. She has successfully conducted non-violent conflict resolution conferences for college and university students, women, and families; conducted a class on race relations; and taught leadership development at her church.

An author, Ms. King recently published her first book, Hard Questions, Heart Answers, which was selected by USA Today as a “best bet.” A graduate of Spelman College with a B.A. in psychology and a master’s degree in divinity, Ms. King also holds a doctorate of law degree from Emory University. She is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and has received training in mediation.

Trinity has honored the memory of Dr. King, a slain civil rights leader, for decades and launched a speaker series in 1997. Students affiliated with the Trinity Multi-Cultural Network and members of the Black Student Union plan to join other residents of San Antonio in the annual MLK March through the community’s East Side on Jan. 20. (See “A Day On, Not a Day Off”)

On the night of the lecture at Trinity, a sign language interpreter will be available. Other requests for special accommodations should be directed to Laurie Auditorium at (210) 999-8119 at least 48 hours before the event.

For more information contact Susie P. Gonzalez at Susie.Gonzalez@trinity.edu or (210)999-8406

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Additional Information About Martin Luther King, Jr.

COMMEMORATION SITES

THE MAN

HIS TIMES

PLACING DR. KING'S LIFE IN HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE


KING'S LEGACY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY

MEMORABLE SPEECHES

HIS WRITINGS

MEMORABLE QUOTES

"And I say to you today that I will stand by nonviolence ... And the other thing is that I am concerned about a better world. I'm concerned about justice. I'm concerned about brotherhood. I'm concerned about truth. And when one is concerned about these, he can never advocate violence. For through violence you may murder a murderer, but you can't murder murder. Through violence you may murder a liar, but you can't establish truth. Through violence you may murder a hater, but you can't murder hate. Darkness cannot put out darkness. Only light can do that."

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

"Nonviolent action, the Negro saw, was the way to supplement, not replace, the process of change. It was the way to divest himself of passivity without arraying himself in vindictive force."

"Unearned suffering is redemptive."

"I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of nuclear destruction. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality."

"I have a dream..."

"Because I have seen the mountaintop.... I may not get to the promised land with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will."

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