Throwback Thursday: Rev. King speaks at Memorial Union
Take a look back in time each week with Throwback Thursdays as we post photos and snapshots from the Union’s amazing history. Find out interesting facts and stories from some of the Union’s favorite people, places and things. We’re eager to hear your stories and memories from the Union as well, so share in the comments section below!
Wisconsin Union Directorate Forum committee chair Jim Ehrman had an opportunity to meet Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1962 when Rev. King gave the Jonas Rosenfeld Memorial Lecture. This week marks the 50th anniversary of Rev. King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington.
