THE DREAM LIVES

On Wednesday, January 20, Southern University’s Beta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. held a candle light vigil in honor of fellow member of the Sigma Chapter and Civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. The program began in the Martin Luther King Catholic Center located on Harding Blvd, where students gathered than took a march towards the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union for the remainder of program, with joint efforts from the Office of Student Life, Black history Club, sophomore and freshman class. “I really enjoyed the program,” said Carla Joseph, a senior nursing major from Houston, Texas. “I think it was very memorable. I really liked seeing the Alphas fraternity put together an honorable program that was very insightful.”
The event had a numerous amount of speakers from the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, including appearances from Southern University’s Gold ‘N Bluez, Poetic Expressions from the Black history club, reflections from the Sophomore class, dance selection from “Miss Black and Gold”, and ending with the Alpha Phi Alpha Hymn. “I think the program was really nice and interesting” said William Jones, freshman electrical engineering major from New Orleans “It was different from usual events and it really displayed Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and really encouraged the students to leave their own.”