Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an essential figure of the history of the United States, specifically the Civil Rights movement. Every year, the third Monday in January is observed as a federal holiday in honor of Dr. King. Dr. King was a Black Baptist minister famous for his advocacy of nonviolent methods to…
Op-Ed: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story? -Viviana Goodwin
Guest writer Viviana Goodwin reflects on Black History Month and all of the names of Black people throughout our history who have brought Black Americans to where they are today.
Religion alumnus accepted into Boston University
Jay Williams, OCU alumnus, has been accepted into the Master of Divinity program at Boston University.
Gallery: Black Lives Matter Demonstration
On Aug. 28th, several students and faculty members from the school of theatre assembled on the quad to demonstrate their support for BIPOC individuals and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Students, staff to celebrate black history
Members of the Black Student Association and university officials planned events to celebrate Black History Month and to honor black leaders.
Officials to host philanthropy day on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Students can help make 300 sandwiches for the Oklahoma City Homeless Alliance.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations in Oklahoma City
OCU will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–but students can still participate in events around the city.
Analysis of famous speech offered to campus community
By Amy Fuhrman, Web Editor To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech, an analysis and discussion about the speech will be held Wednesday, Aug. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. in Walker Center room 151. The speech was give by Martin Luther King, Jr. on Aug. 28th, 1963 in Washington…
Columnist reflects on King’s ‘Letter’
By Emma Velez, Columnist April 16 marked the 50th anniversary of the day that Martin Luther King, Jr. began writing his acclaimed Letter from Birmingham Jail. I was among those members of the OCU community who participated in a worldwide coordinated reading of King’s letter to celebrate its historic impact and continued relevance in today’s…
