The University of Oregon’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration invoked “environmental justice” as an important civil rights cause for today’s activists.
Topic: MLK Jr.

Anita Hill Turns MLK Jr. Day Speech into #MeToo Speech
Anita Hill brought up the #MeToo movement during her speech to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Elon University.
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Indiana University features ‘Interactive Privilege Simulator’
Indiana University-Bloomington is holding an event with an “interactive privilege simulator” to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
University of Michigan Hosted Speaker who claimed Blacks Face Daily Microaggressions, Racism
From The College Fix: The University of Michigan “celebrated” Martin Luther King Day by inviting Yale University Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry Claudia Rankine to read some of her award-winning poetry … and to discuss…

Remember Her? Rachel Dolezal Disinvited from Martin Luther King, Jr. Event after Outcry
You can’t make this up: iting a “negative community response” after news broke of Rachel Dolezal’s inclusion in an upcoming diversity summit during Cary, North Carolina’s Martin Luther King Jr. Dreamfest, the company which had booked…

Exhibits You Won’t Find in the New National Museum of African American History and Culture, Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part report, I pointed out that “Many exhibits in the new $500 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. will be worthwhile. They will highlight…
Microaggressions are a Part of Carnegie Mellon’s Annual MLK Jr. Writing Contest
Microaggressions and triggering words! Fear for your lives! *sarcasm* Carnegie Mellon University is accepting submissions for its annual MLK writing contest whose past winners have written everything from poetry on microaggressions to full length essays…
Chicago High School Replaces MLK Jr. Day with Day of Seminars on Race, Islamophobia
Via College Fix: New Trier High School, one of the nation’s top public schools located in Chicago’s posh North Shore, will not have the day off on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day unlike other schools…
Professor says the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial reminds her of Racism in D.C.
She works as an associate professor at American University’s African-American studies department. Figures.