Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

As I was prepping for going out for the evening, I had the worst nosebleed ever.

After sufficient blood loss, Jay, Aiyana, Daisy and I were off to the Carrier Dome to the largest  Martin Luther King Jr.  college celebration in the United States. That's right. Syracuse University always puts on a smacking show. I guess we like to rank high for everything. 

The event was semi-formal, so everyone was quite fancy that evening. There were 44 available tickets for DellPlain residents, so naturally I jumped to the opportunity. Huge shout out to my awesome Resident Director for letting us all know about this event! 

There were about 100 tables at the event, and around 800 people total. 

A fancy night in the Dome. 

Soul food with soulful people. 

Syracuse University sure knows how to put on a show. All performers were extremely talented and well-timed. My favorite performance was by the OneWorld dancers. They did some African dance similar to the moves I learned at Brown University in the summer of 2011.

ADANFO African Drummers.

OneWorld Dancers breaking it down. 

BCCE and SU's MLK Community Choir 

The most exciting part of the event was the keynote speaker, Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman for the National Board of Directors for the National Association of Colored People (NAACP). Her speech was a combination of history, inspiration, and a whole lotta preaching. I had mad goosebumps the entire time. She left the stage with a Carrier Dome standing ovation.

"Leadership is not a title, it is an action." 

Here's some sage advice for incoming and current college students: Go to events. Make friends. Be safe. You will not be disappointed.