DURHAM – Duke Athletics hosted an MLK Unity Rally virtually on Monday morning, to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Several influential members of the Duke community spoke at the event and it was emceed by Duke Deputy Director of Athletics/Competitive Excellence, People & Culture Troy Austin. The guest speakers included: Dawna Jones, Director of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture; Vincent E. Price, Duke University President; La'Meshia Whittington, Deputy Director for Advance Carolina and the North Carolina Black Alliance Campaigns Director; Duke softball head coach Marissa Young and senior Kristina Foreman as well as track & field junior Elasia Campbell.