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HANOVER Martin Luther King III advocated for voting rights and nonviolent activism during his speech Monday night at Dartmouth College, even as the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., weighed heavily on his and other speakers’ minds.“This.
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This year s theme is The Triumph, Power, and Legacy of Black Women.
Dartmouth will celebrate Black Legacy Month from Jan. 31 through Feb. 28.
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Throughout the month of February, Dartmouth will celebrate Black Legacy Month with virtual gatherings, an installation in Dartmouth Library s Baker-Berry Library and on the Green, and nearly a dozen other events for the whole community, featuring music, storytelling, film, gameshows, and more all aimed at showcasing the legacy that Black students, faculty, and staff have made and are making at Dartmouth.
This year s theme is Defining a Generation: The Triumph, Power, and Legacy of Black Women, and the final evening will feature a celebration in honor of theater trailblazer Lorna C. Hill 73, who died last summer. Hill was one of the first Black women to graduate from Dartmouth.