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Celebrating the words of MLK to drive conversation

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter • January 29, 2025

A lunch conversation about American figure Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged conversations between various campus departments on Wednesday. Even when heavier social topics arose, laughter repeatedly...

Luncheon celebrates MLK Day, start of Black History Month

February 2, 2024

Black History Month celebrations kicked off Feb. 1 in the Student Center Ballroom. Conversations around Martin Luther King Jr. and differences of opinion were shared as students, faculty and staff were...

Flashes Fighting Hunger seek student volunteers

Leah Shepard, Reporter • January 26, 2024

Flashes Fighting Hunger, Kent State’s student-powered organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity and food waste, is seeking student volunteers for the MLK Family Engagement event at the King...

Bertice Berry featured as keynote speaker for MLK celebration

Erica Carter • January 22, 2018

Bertice Berry is serving as the keynote speaker for the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.Berry, a former sociology professor at Kent State, published 11 best-selling books and received recognition...