DUBOIS – Students at Penn State DuBois participated in the annual signing of nonviolence pledges to honor the work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although the holiday was officially observed Monday, students celebrated King’s life and work as classes resumed this week after winter break.
The pledge reads: “In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work, I pledge to do everything that I can to make America and the world a place where equality and justice, freedom and peace will grow and flourish. I pledge to make nonviolence a way of life in my dealings with all people. I will reject all forms of hatred, bigotry and prejudice, and I will embrace to values of unconditional, universal love, truthfulness, courage, compassion, and dedication that empowered Dr. King. I will dedicate my life to creating the beloved community of Dr. King’s dream, were all people can live together as sisters and brothers.”
Students who signed the pledge received a free T-shirt, which says, “Discrimination. It’s everywhere you wanna be. Stop the hate.”
