A gospel choir concert, a one-man show and a pair of movie screenings will headline a three-day slate of events for EMU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration this month. ... read more about MLK Jr. Celebration returns to EMU on Jan. 13-15
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Northeast Neighborhood resident Doris Harper Allen guided EMU students into local history each summer
Doris Harper Allen, 88, greeted a group of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students in the parking lot of Rose’s in Harrisonburg, the former heart of Newtown. She quickly passed out ... read more about Northeast Neighborhood resident Doris Harper Allen guided EMU students into local history each summer
Harrisonburg vigil protests deaths of young black men: ‘When something happens in my hometown…I carry it with me,’ says CJP student
About 35 people gathered in Court Square on Saturday [May 23, 2015] for a vigil protesting the deaths of young black men that has made news in Baltimore, New York and other cities ... read more about Harrisonburg vigil protests deaths of young black men: ‘When something happens in my hometown…I carry it with me,’ says CJP student
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy celebrated with solidarity march, music, chapel and service opportunities
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