usf plaza dedicated to dr. martin luther king, jr.
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November 13, 1996 – The University of South Florida culminates its 40th anniversary celebration with performances, fireworks and the dedication of the campus’s new $1.8 million plaza dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. The ceremony featured an American Indian’s prayer dedicated to USF, a poem written and recited by Tampa poet James Tokley honoring King and the plaza, and a re-enactment of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. USF President Betty Castor said during her remarks that the university had “taken strong steps as an institution to invest in the dreams and in the legacy of Dr. King.”
Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center.
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November 22nd, 2006 at 10:20 pm
Martin Luther King Jr.