Candle lights flickered and gospel tunes filled the air in Alice Millar Chapel Sunday evening. Northwestern students, staff and community members came together to celebrate the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Vigil hosted by the Alpha Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.. This year’s vigil included Rev. Reginald W. Williams, Jr..
Content warning: This article discusses police brutality, racism and death. With song, prayer and performance, members of the Northwestern community gathered in a candlelit Alice Millar Chapel on Tuesday night to honor the life of Tyre Nichols. “We did not know him, but we know him as a brother, a friend,” said assistant University Chaplain.
For this year’s Black History Month, various organizations across campus are hosting events, including workshops, reading series and game nights. Here’s a look at what’s going on. Feb. 1 — Seeing the Vision: Vision Board Creation 5:30–6:30 p.m. The Black House Participants can create vision boards with supplies and snacks provided. Feb. 3 (and every.
As the lights dimmed in Cahn Auditorium on Sunday, a traditional Christian worship service unfolded: a choir, a brief sermon, communion and, of course, music from pop icon Beyoncé. Beyoncé Mass is a service that uses the artist’s music to center the worship experience around Black women. Hosted by Religious and Spiritual Life, the program.
As part of the 40 Days of Spiritual Wellbeing, the Broadway soundtrack of “The Color Purple” plays softly in Parkes Hall. Guided by writing prompts, students filled their notebooks with their life stories. The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life organized the series “40 Days of Spiritual Wellbeing.” The program, which runs from Feb. 1.