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Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast 2019

Jan. 24, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, members of the university community gather for the 22nd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus. The annual event is part of the President's Signature Series and brings together members of the entire university community to celebrate the life and living legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. as an activist for social justice within the African-American community.

This year a panel of DePaul faculty, including Michael Bennett, Valerie Johnson and Julie Lawton, discussed their past, current and future perspectives on civil rights. From musical performances by DePaul community members to a presentation made by students from The Theatre School, this year's event produced a number of works honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., right, shares a laugh with a group of DePaul College Prep students at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast on the university's Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Sandra Bowen fills the room with song as she and the crowd perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to begin the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. The gathering brings together members of the university's faculty, staff, student and alumni communities to celebrate the life and living legacy of Dr. King as an activist for social justice. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Tyler Frazier, a DePaul education major, talks about Dr. King's legacy and its relationship with DePaul's mission during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. The annual campus event, celebrating its 22nd year, educates participants about relevant contemporary issues impacting the African-American community and cultivates collaborative opportunities to serve as allies for social justice. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Guests attend the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Guests listen as speakers and performers celebrate Dr. King's legacy. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Student Sierra Phan performs during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Sierra Phan, Tyra Grove, Jasmine Rush and Jordan Wallace, left to right, students from The Theatre School, offer a historical reflection about Dr. King's life during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Lawrence Hamer moderates a discussion with Valerie Johnson, Michael Bennett and Julie D. Lawton, left to right, during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. The gathering brings together members of the university's faculty, staff, student and alumni communities to celebrate the life and living legacy of Dr. King as an activist for social justice. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)