[flickr album=72157628915016017 num=12 size=Square] Optimist photos by Mandy Lambright ... [Read More…]
Marching for the Dream
Forty-four years after the assassination of a civil rights icon, residents in Abilene residents march in a city where he never stepped foot to remember his legacy. Nearly two hundred people gathered Monday, the national holiday in his honor, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge on East Highway 80 to march and sing songs in tribute of ... [Read More…]
Video: ACU professor delivers keynote address at MLK Banquet
Dr. Jerry Taylor, associate professor of Bible, delivered the key note address to more than 400 guests at the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner at the Abilene Civic Center. The dinner was hosted by Abilene's Black Chamber of Commerce. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78V-6ZU29x8 Video/editing by Cody Veteto ... [Read More…]
ACU professor delivers keynote address at MLK Banquet
Dr. Jerry Taylor, associate professor of Bible, delivered the key note address to more than 400 guests at the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner at the Abilene Civic Center. The dinner was hosted by Abilene's Black Chamber of Commerce. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78V-6ZU29x8 Video/editing by Cody Veteto ... [Read More…]
Students serve, pray during Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Tanner Anderson, Page Editor Some generations of Americans have seen blatant hatred, violence and social unrest acted upon others for no reason other than skin color. But while the present may not be perfect, members of the ACU community did their part to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in various ... [Read More…]
King’s message still applicable today
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor This April marks forty years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, four decades which have done little to fade the memory of a man who stood up to the nation and demanded justice and equality. King's persistant message of love, peace and character rings true today as well. American children recite ... [Read More…]
SALT asks students to be productive on MLK: Opportunities include working in the Bean
By Jonathan Smith, Staff Writer The Service Action Leadership Team is asking students to spend Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday serving ACU's campus and staff. "We want students to give back to the school and we want to emphasize unity by all working together," said Sarah Haynes, senior communication disorders from Chesterfield, MO., ... [Read More…]