The brothers of Northwestern State University’s chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, a fixture of NSU’s Greek life since 1973, presented the 6th annual Martin Luther King Day program at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame on Jan. 17.
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 in the local area as well as the nation. An Alpha also performed a superbly moving rendition of Dr. King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
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.
