The 35th Annual Washington University Danforth Campus
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Monday, January 17, 2022
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Zoom (Virtual)
Theme: “An individual has not begun to live until he can rise above the narrow horizons of his particular individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from the “Conquering Self-Centeredness” sermon delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, August 11, 1957.
Student Co-Hosts:
Ranen Miao, Washington University Student Union, President
Amadi MuseMorris, Washington University Association of Black Students, President
Greetings
Shantay Bolton, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Chief Administrative Officer at Washington University in St. Louis
Remarks
Andrew D. Martin, Ph.D., Washington University Chancellor
Keynote Speaker:
John Baugh, Ph.D.
Washington University Professor of Psychology, Anthropology, Education, English, Linguistics, and African and African-American Studies; Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences
Keynote Address: “Equality Matters: St. Louisan Contributions in the Quest for Racial Harmony”
Performances:
Black Anthology, WUSTL student-run performance arts show celebrating Black culture
Joseph Mosby, Washington University Undergraduate Student
Washington University Concert Choir
Closing Remarks:
Rev. Callista Isabelle, Director for Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Committee, 2021-2022:
Brenda Archie (Arts & Sciences)
Gail Boker (School of Law)
Jacqueline Carter (Olin Business School)
Rudolph Clay Jr. (University Libraries)
Phyllis Jackson (Campus Life-Event Management)