Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at
... read more about Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism
What creates systems of discrimination and oppression? What power and motivation do people have to resist these systems? Where do they take comfort when hatred acts? These questions were asked
... read more about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy celebrated with solidarity march, music, chapel and service opportunities
Eastern Mennonite University joins millions of people worldwide in grieving the passing of Vincent Harding, sorrowing that we will no longer hear his prophetic voice in person – reminding us
... read more about EMU mourns death of Vincent Harding, a Mennonite compatriot of MLK, a friend to all oppressed peoples
When civil rights leader Vincent Harding visited Eastern Mennonite University 52 years ago, he knew that Mennonites had refused to own slaves during the slavery era. But he was surprised
... read more about Friend, confidant, of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at EMU – 52 years after first visit in segregated era
Two Eastern Mennonite University professors – one white and one black – gave back-to-back chapel talks in the past week that highlighted the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
... read more about Professors warn against “domestication” of Martin Luther King Jr., urge renewed focus on all forms of inequality
As you read Preston Knight’s excellent report on the naming of a major downtown street as Martin Luther King Jr. – republished here by permission of the Daily News Record
... read more about EMU applauds success of renaming street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
The dedication and renaming of a city street is just one of the highlights of the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Learning, Jan. 15-23. “Events
... read more about Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning
Speaking to tens of thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on Saturday (08/24/13), EMU grad Michael Shank cited Martin Luther King Jr.’s abhorrence of U.S.-sponsored violence around
... read more about CJP grad addresses tens of thousands at MLK anniversary march in D.C., decrying U.S.-fostered violence
Eastern Mennonite University students participated in a day of service and learning on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2013. Experiences included a walking tour of the historic northeast community of
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Service and learning took center stage for Eastern Mennonite University’s expanded observance of Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 21. Some 200 students, faculty and staff participated in service opportunities
... read more about EMU Looks Beyond Charity in Observing MLK Day
