Video: 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 91�ֿ�

91�ֿ� held its 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC. The commemorative event also recognized the 2016 recipients of 91�ֿ�’s Diversity Trailblazer Award, which honors diversity pioneers associated with 91�ֿ�, and Unity Award for Diversity, which recognizes the contributions of any 91�ֿ� unit that demonstrates significant contributions in the areas of diversity, equity, and/or inclusion.

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