From: Lee, Felicia
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:06 PM
To: Trinity Students
Subject: Big Change Starts with Small Steps...

Take those small steps by participating in the 2009 City of San Antonio MLK Jr. March.

Why is it that you should participate in this march? Marching has a history in America. People have participated in significant marches for at least 100 years to show mistrust or anger, protest an injustice, educate people about an issue, or fight for equity, justice and freedom.  Martin Luther King Jr. specifically fought for racial equality and non-violence, and against poverty.

You may be thinking that race relations are not an issue any more – after all, we do have a historical inauguration coming up and the U.S. will have its first African-American President. Although this is a progressive step, there is still much more to do. Issues of injustice, race and poverty affect everyone directly in someway or another. This week I encourage you to come to the CUC Lobby and see a large display about the tradition of marching to gather more information about why you should participate in this event. This display, entitled Big Change Starts with Small Steps is interactive and includes music.

The City of San Antonio hosts the largest March in the nation and Trinity has had the largest presence amongst other colleges/universities in San Antonio. The March is Monday, January 19. Meet in front of the Bell Center at 8:30 to board buses to the March. You will get a FREE t-shirt for attending and marching with Trinity. The shirt is short-sleeved and maroon with white writing & graphics and will be distributed on Monday morning. You may want to wear a long-sleeved shirt underneath depending on weather. The shirts will be available in an assortment of sizes and will be given on a first come, first served basis. You do NOT have to RSVP to this event, but you can sign up to show support. Sign-ups are at the CUC Information Desk.

The buses will take us to the start of the March and will pick us up at the end of the March.  Most of the buses will leave at 11:45 to come back to campus, but one will shuttle back and forth until 12:45 pm. You are welcome to stay at the park where the March ends for a concert and speeches. There are also vendors, so if you want food, bring some cash.

I also encourage you to attend the 2009 MLK Jr. Commemorative Lecture featuring L. Douglas Wilder, the first elected African-American governor in the United States.  He was elected in 1990, to serve as governor of Virginia, the former headquarters of the Confederacy.  His lecture is entitled “The Movement: Past, Present, and Future” and will be on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 pm in Laurie Auditorium.  There will be a dessert reception and a chance to meet Mr. Wilder following the lecture and the Q & A session.

These events are sponsored by: Campus & Community Involvement and the MLK Jr. Committee. For more information please contact, Ankita Rakhe, Assistant Director for Intercultural and Diversity Issues, ankita.rakhe@trinity.edu or x8055

Ankita

Ankita Rakhe, Assistant Director for Intercultural and Diversity Issues

Campus & Community Involvement
Trinity University

Coates University Center, West Wing

210-999-7547  (o); 210-999-7254 (f)

www.trinity.edu/cci

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