The 13 brothers of Northwestern State University’s chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, a fixture of NSU’s Greek life since 1973, presented the 5th annual Martin Luther King Day program at the Natchitoches Events Center Saturday, January 18
Different brothers in the chapter spoke on several topics: the fraternity’s history at NSU, the fraternity’s history as well as famous Alphas such as Dr Martin Luther King and the history of the civil rights movement. NSU theater major and Alpha Phi Alpha brother Kylan Williams performed a moving rendition of Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech as well as a beautiful rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”.
Dr. Martin Luther King, a 1964 recipient of the Nobel Prize, is one of Alpha Phi Alpha’s most well known alumni, becoming a member while a student at Boston University in 1952. The annual Echoes of the Civil Rights Movement event has rapidly become a cornerstone of our area’s celebrations of Dr. King’s life and legacy.
