Annual celebrations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy at MIT
1993 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Theme
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
Keynote
Rev. William H. Gray III
President and CEO, United Negro College Fund
Democratic Congressman and Minister
Video
The MIT Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration took place on January 15, 1993.
Transcript
[MUSIC PLAYING]
NICHOLS: Good afternoon.
AUDIENCE: Good afternoon.
AUDIENCE: Good afternoon.
NICHOLS: I am Barbara Nichols, class of 1994, currently majoring in material science and engineering. On behalf of President Charles Vest, the planning committee of the Martin Luther King Celebration, and the MIT community, I welcome our distinguished guest, Reverend William H. Gray III, a native of my hometown Philadelphia, and all other guests to the 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration.
This year’s theme is the title of Dr. King’s last book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? This phrase best describes the predicament we are faced with today.