MSUM to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. in event that prioritizes "social responsibility"

(Moorhead, MN) -- Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is inviting the public to a free-to-attend commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.

A pre-event reception will be held, followed by a reflection of MLK, an invocation, African American spirituals and civil rights music, and concluding with a panel looking to discuss "our social responsibility as fellow dragons and human beings." Members of the panel include Zinnia Marquette, MSUM's Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, Kory Oliver-Powell, a 2022 graphic communications graduate, Rachel Stone, a Moorhead Public Schools board member and P's & Q's CEO, and Dr. Lee Vigilant, a MSUM Sociology and Criminal Justice Professor. 

The event is being held on Tuesday, Jan. 17th, between 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Gaede Stage.