In January of 2021, the UW MLK Week work group asked Black students, staff, instructors, and faculty to reflect on the question: “What does MLK Day mean to you in 2021?” Click on the images below to view submissions.
Makena Carr, Junior, Department of Communication
https://youtu.be/2ycHD3i3pMA
Pamela Collins, MD, MPH; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Department of Global Health
https://youtu.be/OAucFYejM4k
Kiss’Shonna Curtis ’20; Education, Communities, and Organizations; Psychology
https://youtu.be/NV9a6qkgWaY
Kaleb Germinaro, PhD Student, College of Education
https://youtu.be/dABycSuF2Ro
June Hairston, EdD; Director, Pacific Northwest LSAMP
https://youtu.be/RNJZVXrlwz8
Janine Jones, PhD; Professor and Associate Dean, College of Education
https://youtu.be/sWU3DuWllVk
Victoria Manibusan, Senior; Department of Communications
https://youtu.be/SIOZwfbRd8M
Trina Reid, Events and Operations, Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRG7YxN8JX4
Meshell Sturgis, PhD Student, Department of Communication
https://youtu.be/GVZptjVlY70
Aliyah Turner, PhD Student, Department of Sociology
https://youtu.be/aGr3jZKTMZc
Lexi Whitfield, Freshman; Pre-Health, Student Athlete
https://youtu.be/bGIp-2503BA
Bessie Young, MD, MPH; Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Nephrology
https://youtu.be/DyLAZPY3mVA
Dr. King was recognized as the most visible leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, a movement that encompassed thousands of everyday people standing up, marching, fighting for racial justice and opportunity. We see the legacy of this movement in today’s continued work toward racial justice.
We have been intentional in the focus on Black voices for this project. To honor the holiday that contains this history, we feel that it is important to offer a counterweight to the ways that Black folks are so often silenced or ignored in public discourse.
These videos were produced and edited by Laura Irwin, Research Assistant at the Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity (CCDE). The project was funded by CCDE and the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center.