top of page


MLK Immersion Day 6: Philadelphia, Mississippi
MLK 3000 class visits Philadelphia, Miss. on its final day of site visits By: Alec Zadra March 8, 2024 Students visited the Philadelphia...
3 min read


MLK Immersion Day 5: Jackson, Mississippi
Students learn the importance of Mississippi to the Civil Rights Movement in Jackson By: Alec Zadra March 7, 2024 A mural outside of the...
4 min read


MLK Immersion Day 4: Montgomery, Alabama
At the Legacy Museum, MLK 3000 class reflects on Black persecution By: Alec Zadra March 6, 2024 The Legacy Museum was built on the site...
3 min read


MLK Immersion Day 3: Birmingham, Alabama
Remembering the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing after 60 years By: Alec Zadra March 5, 2024 The 16th Street Baptist Church was the...
3 min read


MLK Immersion Day 2: Selma, Alabama
Figures from Selma’s history join MLK 3000 class By: Alec Zadra March 4, 2024 Brown Chapel was a pivotal point within Selma’s history, as...
2 min read


MLK Immersion Day 1: Memphis, Tennessee
Emotions stir as students begin visits to civil rights monuments By Alec Zadra March 3, 2024 I AM A MAN Plaza was one of the destinations...
4 min read


MLK Immersion Travel Day: Minneapolis to Memphis
By Alec Zadra March 2, 2024 Six of the students going on the trip played cards to kill time between flights A group of students huddle in...
2 min read


University of Minnesota students set out to learn about civil rights over spring break
By Alec Zadra March 1, 2024 Video by Calli Hadler For many college students, spring break is a time of relaxation, visiting home or...
3 min read
bottom of page