MLK at Yale in the News

A photo of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2024
By: Deborah Cannarella | January 19, 2024 The celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day—and his legacy as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement—continues throughout the month...
A photo of Former New Haven Mayor Toni Harp reads from "Ruby Bridges: A Brave Child Who Made History."
January 15, 2024
By: Danielle Campbell | January 15, 2024 The second graders from Lincoln Bassett Community School listened intently as former New Haven Mayor Toni Harp read from a small book...
January 11, 2024
By: Yale News | January 11, 2024 The Yale and New Haven communities this month will commemorate the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. during a...
A photo of keynote speaker Martin Luther King III speaking to the audience at Woolsey H
January 19, 2023
By: Susan Gonzalez | January 19, 2023 Every January people across America and the world mark the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. with “profound gratitude” for his...
A photo of keynote speaker Martin Luther King III
January 18, 2023
By: DeAndria Turner | January 18, 2023 11:29 PM NEW HAVEN, Conn. — On Wednesday, Martin Luther King lll headlined Yale’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Hundreds...
A photo of MLK Celebration performer.
January 16, 2023
By: Maggie Grether  11:45pm, January 16, 2023 To make space for the dancing, the first row of chairs in the auditorium of the New Haven Museum had been pushed aside. At the...
A photo of John Rice (left) and President Peter Salovey (right)
January 12, 2023
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, John Rice, the founder and chief executive officer of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) and a member of the Yale board of...