The Rev. Martin Luther King’s notable visit to U-M in 1962 was captured in photographs from the Bentley Historical Library.
To honor King and commemorate his visit, those photos along with an associated narrative have been made into a permanent display on the first floor of the Michigan Union, near the Campus Information Center.
The photos show King at Hill Auditorium and the Michigan Union on Nov. 5, 1962.
Students from the Michigan Union Board of Representatives were involved with creating the photographic display.
“I am very excited for the installation of the new Dr. King display, as it is an overdue recognition of an essential part of our history that was lost for five decades,” said Alexa Patsalis, MUBR board member.
“Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to the university, as stewarded by the Michigan Union, is a reminder that the University of Michigan has always been at the forefront of social change, and the recent rediscovery of these events allow us to celebrate and reaffirm both the Union’s and university’s commitment to Dr. King’s message of student activism and socially aware education.”
