The week in photos: Jan. 8–15, 2024

The 2024 MLK Student Leadership Conference took place on Friday, Jan. 12, at the MSU Union and featured presentations, discussions, entertainment and keynote speakers. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Students attending the 2024 MLK Student Leadership Conference were encouraged to develop their leadership potential, elevate their voices and to examine societal issues and work together to find potential solutions. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Sampson Davis, George Jenkins and Rameck Hunt served as keynote speakers for the 2024 MLK Student Leadership Conference. Known as “The Three Doctors,” the trio shared stories of struggles and success as they sought to achieve their dreams while battling inequality. Inspired by the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the doctors also shared their efforts to enrich their communities, advancing educational and health care equity for all. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Hosted by the MSU Zeta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the 2024 MLK Student Committee within the 2024 MLK Commemorative Committee, the MLK Commemorative March invites the MSU community to come together to honor King’s legacy. Due to freezing temperatures, this year’s march looked a little different than that of years past. Instead of the march from Beaumont Tower to the construction site of the planned multicultural center, the march took place at IM East. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Guest speakers at the 2024 MLK Commemorative March honored King by sharing their thoughts on King’s work, ideals and legacy. Speakers included Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., Department of Psychology and Honors College Professor Lee June and MSU Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Jabbar R. Bennett. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A reminder of the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on future generations, Michaela Gladley read King’s iconic 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech at the 2024 MLK Commemorative March. Gladley is a second grader at Robert L. Green Elementary School, named for her great-great-uncle and one of the first Black faculty members at MSU. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.