The 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet
A gallery of photos from the 49th annual celebration
Antwan Hill, left, and Jaden Nathaniel Adkins performed a moving, brass rendition of Sam Cooke's 'A Change is Gonna Come' during the Martin Luther King Jr. banquet on Jan. 15 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
January 16, 2024
By Patrick Mansell
Guests entering the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. banquet at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center were welcomed with a red carpet and the opportunity to pose with friends at the photo booth provided. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Dr. Stephanie Danette Preston, immediate past President of the Forum on Black Affairs, welcomed guests to the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration banquet on Jan. 15 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Rev. Paul Reynolds provided the blessing of the food during the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr banquet and celebration held Jan. 15 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State students Annabella Josephine Smarth and Sharleen Ann Banatte performed the singing of the Black National Anthem at the start of the Martin Luther King Jr. banquet and celebration held Jan. 15 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The theme of this year's banquet was 'Embracing MLK's dream of a better world for all'. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi applauded all who made the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration possible during her greetings and remarks at the event held Jan. 15 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center was the site for the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. banquet and celebration on the evening of Jan. 15. The event was hosted by Penn State Educational Equity and the Forum on Black Affairs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Antwan Hill, left, and Jaden Nathaniel Adkins performed a moving, brass rendition of Sam Cooke's 'A Change is Gonna Come' during the Martin Luther King Jr. banquet on Jan. 15 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Guests entering the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. banquet at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center were welcomed with a red carpet and the opportunity to pose with friends at the photo booth provided. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Dr. Stephanie Danette Preston, immediate past President of the Forum on Black Affairs, welcomed guests to the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration banquet on Jan. 15 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Rev. Paul Reynolds provided the blessing of the food during the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr banquet and celebration held Jan. 15 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State students Annabella Josephine Smarth and Sharleen Ann Banatte performed the singing of the Black National Anthem at the start of the Martin Luther King Jr. banquet and celebration held Jan. 15 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The theme of this year's banquet was 'Embracing MLK's dream of a better world for all'. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi applauded all who made the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration possible during her greetings and remarks at the event held Jan. 15 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center was the site for the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. banquet and celebration on the evening of Jan. 15. The event was hosted by Penn State Educational Equity and the Forum on Black Affairs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Antwan Hill, left, and Jaden Nathaniel Adkins performed a moving, brass rendition of Sam Cooke's 'A Change is Gonna Come' during the Martin Luther King Jr. banquet on Jan. 15 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
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