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Martin Luther King III<\/p><\/div>\n

Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 September 14, 2021 \u2013<\/strong> Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University today announced that Martin Luther King III, son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. H \u201965 and Coretta Scott King, will provide the keynote address for the 2021 Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s Michaelmas Convocation on Wednesday, September 29 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Aedan\u2019s: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Church. King will also receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters,\u00a0honoris causa<\/em>. The ceremony is a signature event in the University\u2019s year-long celebration of its 150th<\/sup> anniversary.<\/p>\n

The event will continue a proud legacy for Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s as the only Catholic college or university to award the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. H \u201965 an honorary degree when he addressed students and faculty at the Michaelmas Convocation in September 1965. In addition, Coretta Scott King also visited Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s to speak to students in February 1975.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s visit to Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s was a significant milestone in the University\u2019s history,\u201d said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University. \u201cWhat better way to commemorate the institution\u2019s Sesquicentennial year, and our theme of Opportunity for Generations<\/em>, than to welcome his son, himself an immensely accomplished advocate for social justice, to our campus to speak at the very same event that made such a tremendous impact on our institution and community for more than five decades.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King III is a thought leader on the world stage, a peace maker and a negotiator on some of today\u2019s most critical national and international platforms for social change. Amplifying the work of his father, King has devoted his life to promoting global human rights and eradicating racism, violence and poverty, earning a reputation as a respected international statesman and one of the world\u2019s most passionate advocates for the poor and oppressed.<\/p>\n

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. H \u201965 at the Michaelmas Convocation at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s in September 1965.<\/p><\/div>\n

King is the recipient of numerous awards and several honorary degrees, including one of India’s most prestigious honors for outstanding contributions to the promotion of human rights. King is the husband of Arndrea Waters King and father of a young daughter, Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The entire family is dedicated to sharing the impactful \u201cKingian\u201d message to inspire a collective of new collaborators and world-changers.<\/p>\n

Michaelmas is an annual ceremony that recognizes Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s students for outstanding academic achievement in all areas, including the sciences, humanities, education, nursing and business. Additionally, 10 seniors are inducted into the oldest and most distinguished honors society at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s, the Most Noble Order of the Peacock (MNOP), for attaining the highest scholastic average in all courses throughout their first three years at the University. This year\u2019s inductees include James Apostolico (Sparta, N.J.), Jesse Resurreccion (Jersey City, N.J.), Bruna Fidencio (Union, N.J.), David Dolgitzer (Jersey City, N.J.), Valeria Moreno (North Bergen, N.J.), Matthew Goodman (North Arlington, N.J.), Amna Khan (Jersey City, N.J.), Elizabeth Hester (Bayonne, N.J.), Anji Elnakady (Bayonne, N.J.) and Fernando Murillo (Perth Amboy, N.J.).<\/p>\n

During Dr. King\u2019s visit in 1965<\/a>, he addressed a crowd of approximately 500 people and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws and Letters degree, the first offered by a Catholic college or university. According to an account in Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s student newspaper, Dr. King spoke against segregation and violence, and despite setbacks in the civil rights movement, King expressed optimism. \u201cAlthough some will be scared, lose jobs and be called bad names, our problems will be solved,\u201d King said. \u201cWe shall overcome.\u201d When Coretta Scott King came to campus in 1975, she spoke to Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s students about how full employment would help ease the country out of its economic inequalities.<\/p>\n

Just as it was in 1965 and 1975, Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s remains committed to social justice and to fostering \u201cmen and women for others.\u201d Its Sesquicentennial theme, Opportunity for Generations<\/em>, celebrates the education of students from virtually every background throughout its history.<\/p>\n

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For 150 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit saintpeters.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/strong>
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