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Gallery: 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration

  • January 30, 2018
  • Casey Cascaldo
Nikki Giovanni smiles from the audience as Dr. J. recollects the first time the two met during the opening remarks at the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration at Mershon Auditorium Jan. 27, 2017. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Nikki Giovanni listens from the audience while Dr. J. speaks about the importance of education during the opening remarks at the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration at Mershon Auditorium Jan. 27, 2017. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Nikki Giovanni raises her fist to the audience as she speaks about perseverance and overcoming challenges during the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration at Mershon Auditorium Jan. 29, 2017. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Nikki Giovanni laughs with the audience as she tells one of several jokes during her speech at Mershon Auditorium for the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration Jan. 29, 2017. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
During her speech at 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration Jan. 29, Nikki Giovanni told the audience at Mershon Auditorium how she met Rosa Parks for the first time. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Nikki Giovanni stands with Dr. J. on stage as the audience applauds her after receiving an award at the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration Jan. 29, 2017. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Nikki Giovanni smiles as the audience applauds her in a standing ovation concluding her speech at the end of the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration Jan. 29, 2017. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Nikki Giovanni smiles as the audience applauds her in a standing ovation concluding her speech at the end of the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration Jan. 29, 2017. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Nikki Giovanni greets the audience in Mershon Auditorium with a smile from the stage at the end of the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Todd Suddeth, Nikki Giovanni, and Dr. J. pose for a picture at the end of the celebration. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Thomas Mengesha and Alexandria Goolsby are awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholar Award from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the conclusion of the 46th Annual MLK Day Celebration at Mershon Auditorium Jan. 29, 2017. Also on stage is Robert Solomon, presenter of the award, Nikki Giovanni, and Dr. J. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern
Members of the African American Voices Gospel Choir sing as the program concludes. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | For The Lantern








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