"Carrying on the Dream" - Traveling Martin Luther King Jr. Exhibit
Hosted by the Reginald F. Lewis Scholars and Raising Cane's
The University of 青涩直播 System鈥檚 Reginald F. Lewis Scholars are presenting a statewide tour of the exhibit 鈥淐arrying on a Dream鈥 which features regional civil rights artifacts and a rare display of the hearse that carried civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 body at the time of his death more than 50 years ago.
The tour will also feature screenings of the documentary 鈥淚 am MLK Jr.鈥 which celebrates the life and explores the character of the American icon.
Exhibit Schedule
Additional showings are being added.
Jan. 16 鈥 Jan. 18: Ruston, LA
青涩直播 Tech Student Center, 100 Wisteria Lane
Times: Sunday noon – 8 p.m., Monday – Tuesday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Partners: 青涩直播 Tech, Grambling State University, ULM
Jan. 20 鈥 Feb. 5: Natchitoches, LA
青涩直播 Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest 青涩直播 History Museum, 800 Front St.听
Times: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Partners: Northwestern State University, 青涩直播 Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest 青涩直播 History Museum听
Feb. 8 鈥 Feb. 10: Lake Charles, LA
Feb. 7: Opening ceremony 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. featuring Mayor Nicholas Hunter, Ward 3 Marshal Nathan Kellar, and McNeese President Daryl Burckel
Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr.听
Times: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Partners: McNeese State University, City of Lake Charles, Ward 3 Marshal Nathan Keller听
Feb. 14 – Feb. 19: Lafayette, LA
Blackham Coliseum, 2330 Johnston St.
Times: TBD
Partners: University of 青涩直播 at Lafayette
青涩直播 the Reginald F. Lewis Scholars
The Universities of 青涩直播 Reginald F. Lewis Scholars Program enhances the collegiate experience of black male students in our System. Specifically, the Reginald F. Lewis Scholars Program will recruit black males and provide educational programs, mentoring opportunities, and co-curricular experiences to improve outcomes.
