Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
Video SNEAK PEAK of new documentary video premiering online today that commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his November 1961 visit to Mankato. See more information below.
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (No Classes)
1:00PM – 4:00PM MLK Day of Service – CSU Mav Ave
Mavs in Action/Community Engagement Office
Observe Martin Luther King Day by volunteering for various community service activities. Check-in at the registration table near Jazzman’s Café in the Centennial Student Union to learn about the projects you can support. This event is open to the campus and Mankato community. Projects include Cardz for Kidz, BENCHS (Mankato Animal Shelter), the Connections Shelter (emergency shelter for men, women and families), and more!
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Documentary "MLK 11.12.61" Viewing Event and Panel Discussion - Virtual
Video SNEAK PEAK posted Nov. 12, 2021, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s visit to Mankato.
On Nov. 12, 1961, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Mankato. While here, he gave two sermons at Centenary Methodist Church and a speech at Mankato High School (now Mankato West High School).
To explore this history, the Kessel Peace Institute of Minnesota State Mankato and True Façade pictures collaborated to make a 40-minute documentary.
Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022, for the online premiere of our documentary film. The film explores the history, context, and legacy of Dr. King’s visit to Mankato and reflects on where we have been as a community, and where we need to be heading. A panel discussion featuring individuals from the documentary will follow.
The project received support from the following Minnesota State Mankato colleges and departments: the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Education, Institutional Diversity, African American Affairs, the Memorial Library, the Department of Communication Studies, and the Department of History, as well as the Greater Mankato Diversity Council.
Visit the Documentary Website and register to participate.
