Past: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Celebration

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Celebration theme for 2021 is "Speaking to the Moment: Reconciling the Dream." It will be held birtually on Feb. 10 Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator is the keynote presents for the evening. A distinguished professor in writing and literature at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and best-selling author, Giovanni has long inspired students and audiences to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. The evening will be hosted by Southeast students Raven Cole and Anthony Shepard. Musical performances will be by Dr. Joseph Jefferson, the Southeast Jazz Collective, Southeast student Peighton Robinson, and Dr. Jonathan Bibbs, a Virginia-based singer-songwriter and educator. To register for the 2021 MLK Celebration, visit semo.edu/mlk. Registration is free. The virtual event will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10. For more information about Southeast’s free Black History Month events and activities, visit semo.edu/mlk/events.