On Jan. 23, UNC Wilmington hosted a commemoration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The keynote speaker for this gathering was Susan Taylor, the former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, a publication...
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• January 28, 2016
Bernice King the chief executive officer of the King Center was the keynote speaker for UNCW's Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration January 22, 2016 at Kenan Auditorium. Dr. King received the Key to Wilmington City from Mayor Bill Saffo and autographed books after her speech.
![A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. graces the east mall of the University of Texas in Austin. On Monday, people will gather in honor of King's birthday. [RALPH BARRERA/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/US-NEWS-MARTIN-LUTHER-KING-JR.-EVENTS-OH-900x659.jpg)
