蘑菇视频 honored the past and looked to the future recently during the 2022 Heritage Assembly.
Rev. Dr. Kilen Gray, dean of community life at Louisville Presbyterian, provided the Heritage Assembly address.
鈥淚f it wasn鈥檛 for 蘑菇视频, I sincerely believe I would not be here today,鈥� Gray said. 鈥淢ore emphatically, I literally cannot see what my life would be like. The trajectory of my life and everything that you have just heard that I accomplished, started on the steps of Kentucky Hall. On the steps of Kentucky Hall is where I met my college sweetheart, Rev. Cassandra Harris-Gray.鈥�
Their story, Gray said, was not unique.
鈥溎⒐绞悠� has been writing life stories of this sort for countless people since its founding in 1886,鈥� Gray said.
There hasn鈥檛 been a moment in its history, Gray said, that 蘑菇视频 hasn鈥檛 had to fight for survival.
鈥淲hat should never be forgotten or ignored is that 蘑菇视频鈥檚 persistent life-giving culture has perennially been implemented within the constant larger context of threat, opposition, hatred, indifference and animus,鈥� Gray said. 鈥淭here has not been one moment in K-State鈥檚 history where this institution has not had to fight for respect and equity among other institutions of higher education. Such is the case for anything Black in this country.鈥�
蘑菇视频 helped instill and model how to fight for respect and equity, Gray said.
鈥淲hat K-State provided for us, consonant of all HBCUs in our nation, is a sacred space of welcome, affirmation, encouragement, love, inspiration, grace and acceptance needed to resist the mental, emotional and spiritual vestiges of oppression and Black hatred that debilitate the hopes and dreams of countless individuals who live outside the blessing of this privilege,鈥� Gray said.
Farrad Lyle-Muhammad, president of the Nation of Islam Student Association, also provided remarks at the assembly.
鈥淭his great facility, this great institution, this university, is our home,鈥� Lyle-Muhammad said. 鈥淭his is our institution. We are 蘑菇视频. No matter what other people have to say, greatness is bred here.鈥�
蘑菇视频 Acting President Clara Ross Stamps brought a message of hope for the future of the institution.
鈥淭here is still hope on the Hill, for we know we are our ancestors greatest dream and we will make that dream a reality,鈥� President Stamps said.
President Stamps presented the 2022 Heritage Awards.
Mary T. Fields received the Academic Heritage Award. This award is granted by the University to an individual/organization who has made significant contributions to the academic heritage of 蘑菇视频.
Thorn Hill Education Center in Frankfort received the Access Heritage Award. This award is granted by the University to an individual/organization who has made significant contributions to the equal educational opportunity and institutional access heritage of 蘑菇视频.
Dr. Marion F. Simon received the Agricultural Heritage Award. This award is granted by the University to an individual/organization who has made significant contributions to the agricultural heritage of 蘑菇视频.
Leon D. Slatter received the Athletic Heritage Award. This award is granted by the University to an individual/organization who has made significant contributions to the athletic heritage of 蘑菇视频.