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A Day to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
On January 19, Westminster students participated in special programming throughout the school day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the morning, the school came together in Werner Centennial Center for a performance of “At the Table with Dr. King” produced by More Than Music and The Mizel Museum of Denver. The multifaceted, live multimedia performance focused on the American Civil Rights movement and offered students valuable lessons of equality and respect using traditional and original music, poetry, historical video footage, and Dr. King’s own words.
“Westminster’s MLK Day’s live performance and thoughtful community-led workshops invite our students to reflect, engage, and lead with purpose,” said Dean of Community and Culture Devonna Hall.
After the performance, students participated in some of the more than 40 morning and afternoon workshops led by faculty and students, covering a wide range of topics including group discussions on individual and cultural identities, social and environmental justice, allyship, and Black achievements in science and the arts.
Fifth Formers Khang Ngo and Derrick Logan presented “Voices of Power: From MLK to Tupac.” “Our workshop is the perfect opportunity for us to show other students how rap can be a powerful form of social criticism. By connecting Tupac’s poetry and lyrics to Dr. King’s message about justice and equality, we hope to help students see how these issues remain relevant today,” explained Ngo. “Most importantly, I want them to leave thinking about how they can contribute to a more inclusive and supportive Westminster culture.”
Students also had the opportunity to choose off-campus events, including a tour of King’s summers in Simsbury, where he worked in tobacco fields during his college years to pay for his education, and a walk into Simsbury to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. in Connecticut Memorial on Hopmeadow Street.
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“Westminster’s MLK Day’s live performance and thoughtful community-led workshops invite our students to reflect, engage, and lead with purpose,” said Dean of Community and Culture Devonna Hall.
After the performance, students participated in some of the more than 40 morning and afternoon workshops led by faculty and students, covering a wide range of topics including group discussions on individual and cultural identities, social and environmental justice, allyship, and Black achievements in science and the arts.
Fifth Formers Khang Ngo and Derrick Logan presented “Voices of Power: From MLK to Tupac.” “Our workshop is the perfect opportunity for us to show other students how rap can be a powerful form of social criticism. By connecting Tupac’s poetry and lyrics to Dr. King’s message about justice and equality, we hope to help students see how these issues remain relevant today,” explained Ngo. “Most importantly, I want them to leave thinking about how they can contribute to a more inclusive and supportive Westminster culture.”
Students also had the opportunity to choose off-campus events, including a tour of King’s summers in Simsbury, where he worked in tobacco fields during his college years to pay for his education, and a walk into Simsbury to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. in Connecticut Memorial on Hopmeadow Street.
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