In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
An Evening with Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd
Join us as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of putting faith into action. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to host pastor and community leader Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd of Greater Framingham Community Church for an evening of inspiration, connection, and music by Marshalee Kehlhem.
Read an interview with Dr. Lloyd on ClarkNow »
Join Us
When: 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
Where: Tilton Hall
Please Note
This is a ticketed event.
Additional Events
YMCA Donation Drive
When: Jan. 9-12, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Where: CEV Office, ASEC room 107/108
The Office of Community Engagement and Volunteering (CEV) is supporting our community partner, the YMCA, in collecting donations for children in foster care in honor of this year’s MLK Day. Please consider donating new pajamas and socks.
Day of Service
When: Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Pernet Family Health, Worcester
Note: Registration limited to 15 participants; at capacity
ClarkU will host a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will be providing assistance with painting.
From the Archives
In the Spirit of MLK
D’Army Bailey ’65: A Radical Life
Clark University was changed forever with the arrival of D’Army Bailey ’65. He brought Malcolm X to campus and organized student protests of Worcester companies that did not hire or promote Black Americans. He forged a career as an esteemed judge and continued to work toward a just and equitable world — and he spearheaded the creation of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis on the site of the Lorraine Motel, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Clark’s D’Army Bailey ’65 Diversity Fund supports initiatives and academic endeavors that advance and help sustain an inclusive, engaged campus.
‘I need to share this story’
Through her guided tours, Carolyn Michael-Banks ’79 has devoted her career to unveiling the hidden histories of Black America, including the 1968 strike of Black sanitation workers, memorialized by the “I Am a Man” sculpture in Memphis.
In 1912, Louis Tyree Broke the Color Barrier at Clark
In 1912, Louis Clarkson Tyree became the first Black American to graduate from Clark College.
Rediscovering an American Community of Color
Undergraduates in Professor Janette Greenwood’s “Public History: Race, Photography and Community” course researched turn-of-the-century photographs of African Americans and Native Americans in Worcester. Their work informed and was featured in “Rediscovering an American Community of Color: The Photographs of William Bullard,” an exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum.
Genius Children: Honoring the Music of Black Composers
This series of virtual concerts featured faculty from Clark’s music program performing works by Black composers.
Making History: A Civil Rights Leader Visits Clark
The world lost civil rights leader Robert Parris Moses in July 2021. Back in 2015, Clark University’s community welcomed Moses to campus as the honored speaker for the President’s Lecture.