The Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library will host a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom with a “round robin” reading of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s powerful, “I Have A Dream…” speech.
The program will be held on the 50th Anniversary of the event, Wednesday, August 28 at 3 p.m. in the lower level of ALB Library. Those wishing to read from the text can plan to read two or three sentences. This will offer several participants the opportunity to read. You can download a copy of the speech text provided by The National Archives & Records Administration here
Following the reading, participants are welcome to join a discussion about the speech or the anniversary of the March on Washington. Television coverage of this year’s March will be shown in the library’s lower level. More information about this year’s national commemoration can be found by clicking here.
As part of the commemoration, the Canisius community and visitors are invited to the ALB Library between now and next Wednesday, August 28 to complete the sentence “I have a dream…” by writing their thought on forms especially created for the event. These sentiments will be hung throughout the library, but contributors may chose to remain anonymous. If you prefer to submit your sentiment electronically, use the attached (I Have A Dream that…) PDF and submit it to archives@canisius.edu.
For more information contact Kathleen De Laney, archivist & special collections librarian at delaneyk@canisius.edu or Ext. 8421.
Submitted by: Kathleen DeLaney, archivist/reference librarian
