WCU celebrates Martin Luther King Day

January 18, 2015 by

Western Carolina University will be holding several events celebrating the Martin Luther King Day throughout the upcoming week.  The events will hold the theme “We As One”.  All events held in celebration at WCU will be open and free to the public. “We As One” events include a recitation of the King’s “Letter from a Birmingham […]

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March on Sylva

August 30, 2013 by

by Tyana Johnson and Kayla Godfrey “Forward together, not one step back!” was the slogan of the NAACP of North Carolina rally attended by hundreds of people in downtown Sylva on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28. The rally was one of 13 held  across the state in honor of the 50th anniversary of  the March on […]

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WCU to screen King documentary

August 28, 2013 by

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington,  WCU will screen the documentary “King- From Montgomery to Memphis”. The film comes as the first event of Western’s interdisciplinary theme for the year, “1960’s: Take it all in“. The screening will start at 7 p.m. in Niggli Theatre followed by a discussion led by […]

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MLK, Jr. commemoration events at WCU this week

January 21, 2013 by

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Coinciding with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, WCU’s Department of Intercultural Affairs will host a series of events Jan. 21-26 to commemorate the late civil rights leader. The theme for the commemoration is “Stepping into the Future. Honoring the Vision.” On Monday, Jan. 21, the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will host the […]

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