Bennett College will host a special event on February 11 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech on campus.
The MLK Commemoration is being held on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Wilbur Steele Hall Art Gallery and is being held in conjunction with Conscience of the Human Spirit: Quilts Honoring the Life of Nelson Mandela, which is currently on display inside the gallery. Mandela was released from prison on Feb.11, 1990, after serving 27 years for his opposition to Apartheid.