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Pacific students kept Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 dream alive through a series of events honoring the civil rights leader.

鈥淲e want to remember why he did what he did and continue that legacy,鈥� said Anahitza Lopez 鈥�24.

Students gathered in The Lair at the DeRosa University Center on Wednesday for a speech and poetry reading. In addition to watching videos of historical speeches, fourth-year student Sahila Shah 鈥�23 recited 鈥淟ady Liberty,鈥� by Latino poet Tato Laviera. 

鈥淚t really spoke to me because it includes the progress but also addresses the issues that are still happening to this day,鈥� Shah said.     

Third-year student Eruch Dah 鈥�24 shared an original piece, titled 鈥淔rom Me vs. You Towards Me and You.鈥�

鈥淲e live in a world where, depending on your values and beliefs, it divides us unnecessarily,鈥� Dah explained of the speech he wrote. 鈥淲hen you get out of that context, and you get into 鈥榤e and you,鈥� you realize there's a lot of work to do within yourself, your family and our community. That's how communities thrive鈥攚hen they work together instead of being divided.鈥�

Other events included a paint day for students to 鈥渆xpress the dream鈥� and a words of affirmation table at Pacific Friday on the DeRosa University Center lawn. 

Watch the video to see highlights from the week.