Northwestern MLK Event Explores Beloved Community 13 January

Northwestern University's annual commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will pay tribute to King's vision for a "Beloved Community" with events and projects planned throughout the month. All events are free, and several are open to the public.

The programming kicks off Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. with the MLK candlelight vigil. Hosted annually since 1979 by the Alpha Mu Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the vigil will be held in the Alice Millar Chapel. The vigil address will be delivered by Pastor Charlie Dates, senior pastor of both Progressive Baptist Church of Chicago and the Salem Baptist Church of Chicago.

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