LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty University honored the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20 by hosting “Celebrate Unity: A Reflection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”

The event, hosted by the LU One's Opportunity & Enrichment Office, welcomed students, faculty, and staff to the Montview Alumni Ballroom to remember the inspirational work of King and how his dream and vision is still alive today.

Following an introduction by Associate Director of the Office of Opportunity and Enrichment Walter Virgil and an opening prayer by John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Professor Dr. David Wheeler, Liberty’s multiethnic gospel choir LU Praise took the stage and led the audience in singing “This is the Day” and “You are Worthy of it All.”

Following worship, five students representing LU One’s diverse community recited Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. A video was shown featuring many student leaders and resident assistants from around campus encouraging the audience to make a difference and ignite change in their communities.

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