University Park, Pa. -- As part of the weeklong commemoration of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at Penn State's University Park campus, the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be featured as keynote speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Eisenhower Auditorium, as part of the MLK Day of Service celebration, which begins at 7 p.m. In addition, a marker commemorating MLK's historic 1965 speech at Penn State will be dedicated at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
Tickets for Jackson's appearance are free and a limited number are still available for grand tier and balcony seating. Visit the Eisenhower Auditorium box office, the HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk or the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center for more information. Two free tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
Recalling the words of King's final sermon, as well as his historic speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, "Wake Up! Realize the Dream" will serve as the theme for Penn State's 2006 Martin Luther King commemoration at University Park. See the full, University-wide schedule of events at http://live.psu.edu/story/15279 online.
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Two months after his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize and two months before his historic march to Montgomery, Ala., Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech on Jan. 21, 1965, in Rec Hall, University Park. The speech, given to 8,000 members of the Penn State campus and surrounding community, will be commemorated by a Penn State Historical Marker. The marker will be dedicated at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Hintz Family Alumni Center, University Park.
The Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity submitted a proposal to the Penn State Historical Marker Program, funded by the Penn State Alumni Association and administered by the Office of University Relations, for the commemoration of King's historic 1965 speech, which recognized how far the nation had come in the struggle to eradicate slavery and segregation. It also recognized how much more would be required of America and its citizens to abolish segregation and discrimination against African-Americans. The marker will be installed outside the Rec Hall to honor King's 1965 historic speech.