Community Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Service

The service featured student perspectives on the impact of Dr. King’s legacy of leadership, as well as personal stories the organizers titled, “What Being a Free Person of Color Means to Me.” In organizing the service, club co-president, Anna Song ’21, said, “A quote from MLK that I think most represents what we want to express is this, ‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.’ We think it is very important to spread culture so that there can be more understanding between people of different cultural backgrounds since there are always some misunderstandings.”

The memorial service also featured a powerful rendition of “Water Guns” by members of the Cultural Perspectives Club, and St. Mary’s Choir performed a beautiful arrangement of “Steal Away.” Joining the Chatham Hall community were 24 prospective students and their families visiting campus for the January Open House. After the service, the visitors had a chance to tour the school, attend classes, and speak with students about life at Chatham Hall.