An annual event sponsored by The Unitarian Society, MLK@TUS promotes anti-racist education and action within the wider community. This event is scheduled in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination in April 1968.
MLK@TUS 2025
The Economic Justice Legacy of Dr. King: The Poor People’s Campaign
with Musical Performances and a Keynote Address
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Free Admission, donations accepted
- Welcome/Opening Remarks
- Rev. Lyn Cox, Interim Minister, The Unitarian Society of East Brunswick, NJ
- Bruce Morgan, President, New Brunswick Area Branch NAACP
- Speakers
- Dr. Bill Davis, Professor, Africana Studies, Rutgers University
- NJ Poor People’s Campaign
- Dr. Laura Sullivan, NJ Institute for Social Justice
- Performers
- Tangie Cobb, Vocalist
- Seunghee Sally Lee, Pianist
MLK@TUS 2024
1964/2024: Reflections on the Civil Rights Act of 1964
with Musical and Spoken Performances and a Keynote Address
April 7, 2024
On April 7, 2024, The Unitarian Society hosted the 2024 MLK@TUS event, reflecting on 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.
Two musical artists (pianist Ansel Mapp and vocalist Tangie Cobb) performed music connected to the Civil Rights movement and sharing powerful personal perspectives, and this was followed by a keynote address by New Brunswick Area NAACP president Mr. Bruce Morgan, “60 Years of Civil Rights Through the Eyes of a Participant.” The event was followed by fellowship and refreshments.
“You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me”
with Dr. Mykee Fowlin
April 23, 2023
On April 23, 2023, The Unitarian Society hosted a presentation challenging us to unveil our authentic selves. An experiential, one-person theatrical event, “MLK@TUS: You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me,” featured a moving performance by Dr. Mykee Fowlin, whose mission is to create an atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, beyond tolerance, toward all people.
