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Martin Luther King

Photo of the cover of "How to Be An Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi resting on a grainy piece of dark wood.

Antiracism

“I Believe That Change Is Possible”—Q&A with Ibram X. Kendi

June 4, 2020

(left to right) Black and white photos of Coretta Scott King, Sue Bailey Thurman, and Aretha Franklin

Martin Luther King

MLK Day Celebration Will Honor Three Women for Important Roles in the Civil Rights Movement

January 16, 2020

Artistic rendering of The Embrace MLK monument in Boston by Hank Willis Thomas with MASS Design Group

Diversity

Winning Memorial Selected to Honor MLK (GRS’55, Hon.’59) on Boston Common

March 4, 2019

Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr, in a graduation robe and mortarboard hat upon receiving an honorary degree from Boston University in 1958

Martin Luther King

The Ways Boston Helped Shape the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59)

January 22, 2019

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and United States Representative from Massachusetts Ayanna Pressley shake hands at the Boston University and City of Boston Martin Luther King Day observance at Marsh Chapel.

University News

BU to Contribute $250,000 to MLK Memorial on Boston Common

January 21, 2019

Ayanna Pressley smiles at the podium while speaking to a crowd on her victory election night party.

Diversity

BU, City of Boston Hold First Joint Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Monday

January 18, 2019

Portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo by © Flip Schulke/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Martin Luther King

MLK’s Enduring Legacy

January 12, 2019

Melvin B. Miller examines the exhibit

Exhibitions

Gotlieb Archival Research Center Celebrates the Bay State Banner

October 11, 2018

Rep John Lewis

Racism

Commencement Speaker Rep. John Lewis Champions Civil Rights

May 17, 2018

Alumni

King in the Wilderness a Haunting Look Back at MLK’s Final Years

April 9, 2018

Cover of MLK's personal copy of the Montgomery Bus Boycott comic book guide

Martin Luther King

MLK on Display at BU’s Gotlieb Center

April 5, 2018

Ed Coaxum speaks at a memorial service on for Martin Luther King, Jr. the day after he was assassinated, Marsh Plaza, Boston University, 1968

Martin Luther King

Alums Share Memories of Dark Days of April 1968

April 4, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr.

University News

MLK Was a Man, Not Just an Icon

April 3, 2018

A protester holds a poster with a picture of Martin Luther King. The sign says, "I have the same dream."

Martin Luther King

BU Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59)

April 2, 2018

Martin Luther King leading march from Selma to Montgomery to protest lack of voting rights for African Americans. Beside King is John Lewis, Reverend Jesse Douglas, James Forman and Ralph Abernathy.

Social Justice

POV: As It Was for MLK, the Present and Future Should Be Our Focus

April 2, 2018

Mahalia Jackson speaks at podium alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King

A Nearly Forgotten Moment in Civil Rights History

February 15, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr., receiving an honorary degree from BU

Diversity

BU, City of Boston to Celebrate MLK on Monday

January 12, 2018

Randall Keith Horton

Boston

MLK Day Commemoration to Feature Duke Ellington Music

January 13, 2017

US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera

Martin Luther King

US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Keynotes MLK Celebration

January 15, 2016

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is completely hemmed in as he and his aide Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, lead march to historic Boston Common, April 23, 1965. King came to Boston to lead the demonstration to protest segregation in schools, jobs and housing. He will address a gathering at the Common. (AP Photo)

Alumni

From Selma to Stonewall

January 15, 2016

From Selma to Stonewall