Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Check out the video from our 2012 MLK Day Celebration!

Keynote Speaker

Rev. Harvey Clemons, Jr.

Rev. Harvey Clemons, Jr. is a native of Houston Texas. He was educated in the Houston Independent School District and later at the University of Houston-School of Architecture. Today, he is a builder of people’s lives and their communities. Instrumental in the comprehensive neighborhood revitalization movement of Fifth Ward, Rev. Clemons served as Chairman of the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation from 1989-2009 and is currently President of Pleasant Hill Community Development Corporation. His accomplishments include construction of over 200 single-family homes, construction and acquisition of over 2,300 multi-family housing units, and thousands of square feet of commercial space. A continuing student and expositor of God’s Word, Rev. Clemons has studied in England at Oxford University, Regents Park College. He is a contributing author of “The African-American Devotional Bible and Oxford Sermons”. He is the author of the editorial “Follow MLK's guidance on immigration reform” and chair of The Houston Coalition for Immigration Reform.

Sponsored by: Dr. Donald Bain, Dr. Richard DeJesus-Rueff, Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs, Excellus BlueCross/BlueShield, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Facilities, Wegmans, Wellness Center, Campus Safety and Security, Residential Life, Rev. Harvey Clemons Jr., Rev. Joseph M. Lanzalaco, Mr. Keith Harris, Ms. Shana King, Mr. Matt Berry, Student Government Association, Ms. Antoinette Poole, Ms. Ashley Ortiz, Ms. Shannea King, Terri Panepento, Jody Benedict, Eryn Yates, Anne Geer, Kate Torok