Shenandoah University begins its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18, with discussion and introspection on equity, culture-blindness and color blindness in both the community and the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther…
“We Really Have the Power To Make Change” Shenandoah Student Leader Shares Why He Feels Called To Protest
On Sunday, May 31, hundreds of members of the Winchester/Frederick County community gathered in downtown Winchester to peacefully protest police brutality and racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis, ... Continue Reading “We Really Have the Power…
Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Event offers performances, dialogue and service opportunities
Shenandoah University is celebrating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong slate of events meant to encourage reflection, service and dialogue. Martin Luther King Jr. Week at Shenandoah will be held from Monday, Jan. 21, through ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of…
“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In” Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in 1960. People can don virtual reality goggles to ... Continue Reading “The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing…
