Tag Archives: Martin Luther King Jr.
Rev. John L. Tilley: The Fountain of Time
Because he had to work to help support his family and could not attend school regularly, John Lee Tilley (1898-1971) did not graduate high school until he was 23. He went to Shaw University for a B.A., and then—as important … Continue reading
C.O.R.E. or C.O.D.E.?
Below are links to several documents charting the progress of an initiative to make race more central to my college. We have a list of Goals, the outlines of a new Academic Minor, and some examples of Messaging. About a year … Continue reading
MLK Jr. Hails a Cab?
This morning after returning from my college’s 7:00 a.m. annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast I was struck by two stories that came across my Twitter feed. The first was a short compilation from the New Yorker of some of … Continue reading →