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