"The time is always right to do what's right," Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told Oberlin students in 1964.
King spoke at Oberlin several times, and was met with an outpouring of support from the college community. During commencement in 1965 he was awarded an honorary degree of humane letters by Oberlin, and gave a riveting address; "Remaining Awake Through a Revolution."
His words remain poignant and his philosophies resonate to this day. We remember and hold Dr. King in our hearts always, but today especially we honor his legacy.
Photo courtesy of the Oberlin College Archives.