Clemson University 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Keynote Program in photos

Alexander Brown, Clemson University NAACP President, interviews keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Yolanda Renee King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Keynote speaker Yolanda Renee King, sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, speaks about a variety of issues during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023.

Micaela Bridges sings a solo with The Clemson University Gospel Choir sing during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023.

Faculty member Natasha Croom, left, Staff member Lisa Jackson, middle, and student Briana Bowen, were awarded a Martin Luther King Jr Award For Excellence in Service to For Outstanding Commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Service to Your Community from President Jim Clements, far left, during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Staff member Lisa Jackson, right, is awarded a Martin Luther King Jr Award For Excellence in Service to For Outstanding Commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Service to Your Community from President Jim Clements during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

President Jim Clements welcomes the crowd during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Alexander Brown, Clemson University NAACP President, speaks during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Students clap during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Je'Torian Williams, President of the Pi Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and senior pre-med student, speaks during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Keynote speaker Yolanda Renee King, sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, speaks about a variety of issues during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023.

Je'Torian Williams, President of the Pi Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated hugs keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, near Alexander Brown, left, Clemson University NAACP President, during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Yolanda Renee King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

The Clemson University Gospel Choir sing during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023.

The Clemson University Gospel Choir walk near a poster with Dr Rev Martin Luther King Jr and another of Harvey Gantt, during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023.

Faculty member Natasha Croom, left, is awarded a Martin Luther King Jr Award For Excellence in Service to For Outstanding Commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Service to Your Community from President Jim Clements during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Staff member Lisa Jackson, left, is awarded a Martin Luther King Jr Award For Excellence in Service to For Outstanding Commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Service to Your Community from President Jim Clements during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Student Briana Bowen, right, smiles as she accepts a Martin Luther King Jr Award For Excellence in Service to For Outstanding Commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Service to Your Community from President Jim Clements during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Rebecca Harkless, Director of the Clemson University Multicultural Center, speaks during the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University Tuesday, January 16, 2023. Keynote speaker, Yolanda Renee King, is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.