Once director of government and community relations at Holy Cross, city manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. returned to the College as the luncheon’s keynote speaker. Augustus urged student leaders to be part of the local and national conversation about social injustices, inequality and making communities better for all.
"We want our community to be a safe place, where we are all free to live our lives and share our gifts," says Augustus. "Worcester is not Ferguson, Missouri, or Cleveland, Ohio, or New York City, but as Dr. King said: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We may not always agree on how to address those injustices — certainly not everyone agreed with Dr. King — but if we come together in an honest effort we can make change happen.
The MLK luncheon stands at the forefront of the College’s new campaign “HC in Solidarity,” a semester-long program which will consist of a series of events — including panel discussions, common readings, and academic and cocurricular programs — exploring the reality of what it means to live in solidarity.
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This “Holy Cross in the News” item by Jacqueline Smith ’15.
'At MLK event, Holy Cross student leaders are urged to listen, build bridges'
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