Martin Luther King day began in the Peter J. Gomes Chapel this past Monday morning with a theme of debt and inequality. It began with an introduction from Dean Reese, a welcome from President Clayton Spencer,...

If you had any doubts about the amount of talent at Bates, hopefully you were lucky enough to score a ticket to the Sankofa show this past MLK Day. This multi-genre show was jam-packed with great acts....

It seems that our recent MLK Day celebration at our liberal arts college came with a heavy dose of "liberal". Anthea Butler, a professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, delivered...

This year’s three-day celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life, legacy, and "forgotten economic message," began with a keynote address delivered by Dr. Anthea Butler, a professor of religion...

"It does not mean anything if you fight to sit at the lunch counter and you still cannot buy the hamburger." On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a substantial segment of the Bates community gathered in the...

Each year for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Bates College celebrates with a series of events and workshops centered on a connecting theme. This year, the theme is Debt and Inequality: The Relevance of King’s...