Program for the 1969 Winter Convocation Celebrating the Birth of Martin Luther King at Jackson State College.

Title

Program for the 1969 Winter Convocation Celebrating the Birth of Martin Luther King at Jackson State College.

Date

1969-01-12

Creator

Jackson State College See all items with this value

Description

On January 12, 1969, Margaret Walker organized the first Winter Convocation celebrating the birth of Martin Luther King Jr. Just 9 months after his assasination, this event would be one of the first formal celebrations of his birthday. The Margaret Walker Center has hosted the Convocation every year since 1969.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Civil Rights Movement See all items with this value

HBCU campus life See all items with this value

HBCU institutional history See all items with this value

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Measurements

8.5 in x 11 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

mwa.conv.0001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.1012

Rights

All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.

Contributing Institution

Jackson State University

Collection

Margaret Walker Personal Papers Digital Archives See all items with this value

Language

English

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