Folder 12: Events: Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance

Students ready the banner as they prepare to make a symbolic march from Webb Center to the Fieldhouse for the Seventh Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance.

A crowd of more than 400 attended Old Dominion's 10th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance, January 13 at the Fieldhouse. Above left, USA Today columnist Barbara Reynolds makes a forceful point during her keynote address. She encouraged the audience to continue espousing the slain civil rights leader's belief in the power of love and resisting violence, and she also urged students to resist the messages of Hollywood's profit-driven "gangster rap and ghetto movies," telling them, "You're going to have to march against exploitation just as I marched against racism."

Virginia lawyer, Gammiel Poindexter is surrounded by her family after receiving the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award.

The university's Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award was presented to Dr. Hugo A. Owens of Chesapeake, a member of the dental staff of Portsmouth General Hospital. Owens, also a member of the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors, was honored for his dedication in "making a difference in academic excellence and human rights."

Political commentator Julianne Malveaux, speaks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.

President James V. Koch gives the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award to a local community leader.

A candlelight vigil for remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. takes place on campus.

A candlelight vigil for remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. takes place on campus.

Old Dominion University students, faculty, and local community leaders take part in a march honoring the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Old Dominion University students, faculty, and local community leaders take part in a march honoring the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity along with the Reverend Joseph Green, Jr., take part in a march to the Health and Physical Education Building for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance.

Old Dominion University students and faculty take part in a march honoring the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The audience gives applause during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.

A small group of students listen attentively at a meeting which was part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.

President James V. Koch along with Old Dominion University faculty and prominent community members show unity during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.

The young audience at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.

Lucy R. Wilson, associate vice-president for student services, who was presented the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award, speaks at the 7th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.

Students perform a song and dance during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.

Dr. Hugo Owens, recipient of the university's eighth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award, gives a kiss to fellow Board of Visitors member Brenda T. Williams, who presented the award. The January 16 ceremony in the Health and Physical Education Building also featured performances by Old Dominion's Ebony Impact gospel choir and Frank Ward, Jr., assistant professor of music.

Lawyer and motivational speaker Patricia Russell McCloud speaks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program.