West Virginia Wesleyan College will come together to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19.
The annual dinner will begin at 5 p.m. in the French See Dining Room side dining hall. Keynote speaker Danielle Walker will speak around the theme of Non-violence 365: Creating a Community of Peace and Love. The dinner is hosted by the Center for Cultural and International Affairs.
Walker is a former West Virginia House of Delegates member for District 51 and 81 is the former vice chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party. She is now a consultant, motivational speaker and writer. Walker has received the West Virginia American Civil Liberties Union Roger N. Baldwin Award. Through her advocacy and activism, the West Virginia University Center for Black Culture and Research presented Walker with the 2022 Martin Luther King Achievement Award.
The dinner buffet will include slow-roasted roast beef, roasted turkey, garden salad, caesar salad, potato salad, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, green beans, California veggie blend, grilled vegetable bowtie pasta, rolls and desserts. The meal is free for students. Guests are $14.
Christiana Mande ‘27 will be a vocalist for the program. Matthew Harris, Minister of Music at New New Hope Baptist Church in Beckley, West Virginia, will also sing.
Sneha Sundaraneedi ‘27, president of the International Student Organization, will introduce Walker.
