“Emotion can be fuel. It was fuel for my father in the movement,” said Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “Nonviolence really was a way to channel the anger, the hurt and the pain into something that could bring about a constructive outcome. That's one of the most important things my parents taught me.” Bernice King shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Kent State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. King’s visit to campus also kicked off the university's programming for its celebrat...
Kent State Spirit Day at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is home to nearly 10,000 animals representing over 600 species from around the globe.
Join us at 11:30 a.m. at the zoo’s Africa Event Center for a behind-the-scenes animal encounter and then enjoy lunch with other Kent State alumni while overlooking the giraffes. Your purchase also includes a custom Kent State fanny pack to use throughout the day and a $5 donation to the Kent State Scholarship Fund.
Cost: $25