MLK DAY: SUNDAY PROGRAM, MONDAY CONVOCATION, CONCERT

Keynote Speaker Robert Williams is the center figure in this group shot of Tuskegee Airmen taken during World War II

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed at Bryn Mawr with several events, including the Main Line Martin Luther King, Jr. Association's annual ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 18, the College's Spring Convocation on Monday, Jan. 19, and a special gospel concert in honor of King Monday night.

• The Main Line MLK Association event will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, in Goodhart Auditorium. It will be followed by a reception. Tuskegee Airman and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel J. Robert Williams, M.D., who helped desegregate the U.S. Armed forces as a bomber pilot in World War II, will be the keynote speaker, says event organizer Juliet Jeter of Bryn Mawr's Resources Office. NBC 10-TV's Byron Scott will host the event, and music will be provided by the Main Line Revival Choir, Christian Artist Singers and pianist/composer Alfie Pollitt. Winners of the Association's 2004 academic collegiate scholarships will be recognized, and a free-will offering, to be used for the Association's scholarship funds, will be collected. Jeter recommends early seating, as the event is open to the public and generally draws a large audience from around the region. For more information, call x5244.

• On Monday, Jan. 19, the College's Spring Convocation will honor King with music and reflections on the civil-rights leader's life and work, at 8:30 a.m. in Thomas Great Hall. The gathering will last until 9:30; the College asks supervisors and professors to release students and staff members from scheduled work and classes to attend the event.

• At 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, the President's Office will sponsor a program in Thomas Great Hall featuring students' meditations and a gospel concert by the First African Baptist Sanctuary Choir of Sharon Hill, Pa. The choir is led by the Reverend Ralph Benjamin, director, and Gloria Long, minister of music.

• Immediately following the concert, a candlelight vigil will culminate in a procession to the Multicultural Center where dessert will be served. Students are asked to bring their lanterns; candles will be provided.

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