MLK Celebration Remeber, Realize, Reflect: Leadership Luncheon

Student Activities Board ended it's Martin Luther King Celebration 2011 off by having a Leadership Luncheon with Dr. Walter Kimbrough. This was a nice formal event in which we ate and enjoyed the speaker. Dr. Walter Kimbrough is the President of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ar. Kimbrough discussed with us different ways of how to become a leader and his story to his success. When he arrived at Philander Smith College he really didn't have a plan. He just knew he wanted to change that the school was unknown. He hosted different events, brought well known speakers to campus, and also helped raise SAT scores & grade point averages from the past years. Kimbrough has a program from first year freshman that helps them becomes leader's on campus. He is known as the Hip Hop President. He received this name because he is from the generation of early Hip Hop and reaches out to the younger generation with his vision. With all the work he has done he has made Philander Smith College which was unknown to other schools, one of the biggest HBCU's.

Martin Luther King Celebration 2011: Service

Arkansas State University's second event to celebrate Martin Luther King was a small service in the student Union. The event was hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Rogers, pastor's of Fullness of Joy church. This service celebrated King by everyone coming together to enjoy great singing, dancing, and speakers. The dances were great and songs sung were enlightening. We also witnessed powerful and soulful voices from the gospel group United Voices lead by Isiah Tatum. To top off the great singing & dancing, the program had great speakers there. The mayor of Jonesboro stopped by to give encouraging words to everyone. To end the program Mr. Ollie Neal spoke, shared stories, shared knowledge, and reminded us about the dream that we should never forget.

 

 

Martin Luther King Celebration 2011: Remember, Reflect, Realize

Arkansas State University celebrated Martin Luther King Jr day on January 17, 2011. The school started off it's celebration by bringing together people, churches of the community, organizations, groups, sororities, and fraternities on campus to march. Bringing together all the people of the Jonesboro community to remember Dr. King and honor his memory was a great thing to be apart of. Certain groups on campus that were apart of this event including Student Activities Board and Black Student Association. Community churches such as Fullness of Joy and St. Paul were apart of the celebration. The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha & Zeta Phi Beta sorority volunteered. Also the men of Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma faternity helped march in honor of Martin Luther King's memory.