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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Infinite Hope presented by Ernest Owens | Alumnae Chapel of Thomson Hall Wilson College\, Chambersburg
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 19th\, 2026 * 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM\n– Wilson College will honor the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a special evening program titled “Infinite Hope” on Monday\, Jan. 19\, 2026\, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Alumnae Chapel of Thomson Hall.\nThis annual event invites the community to reflect on King’s enduring message of hope and justice.\nThe program will feature a keynote address by Ernest Owens\, an award-winning journalist and media executive; a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing;” and remarks by Wilson College President Wesley R. Fugate\, Ph.D.\nOwens is CEO of Ernest Media Empire LLC and serves as editor of Eater Philly\, political writer-at-large for Philadelphia Magazine\, and host of the podcasts Ernestly Speaking! and Philadelphia City Council Live on WURD Radio.\nHe is the author of The Case for Cancel Culture\, published by St. Martin’s Press.\nHis work has appeared in national outlets including The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and Rolling Stone.\nHis journalism frequently addresses issues at the intersection of race\, LGBTQIA+ identity\, politics\, and popular culture.\nHe launched Ernest Media Empire in 2018 as a multimedia production\, consulting\, and communications firm.\nOwens holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in communication management from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.\nHe also serves as an adjunct professor at the Community College of Philadelphia.\nOwens’ work has earned numerous honors\, including recognition on The Philadelphia Tribune’s 2024 Most Influential African Americans list and the 2023 City & State Pennsylvania Pride Power 100.\nHe received the 2020 Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and has been recognized by Forbes\, the American Society of Magazine Editors\, the National Association of Black Journalists\, the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists\, the Pen & Pencil Club\, and the City & Regional Magazine Association.\nIn 2022\, he was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for his writing at Rolling Stone.\nThe event is free and open to the public.\nA livestream option will be available for those unable to attend in person.\nFor more information visit: https://www.wilson.edu/mlk-day-2026
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LOCATION:Thomson Alumnae Chapel\, Wilson College Philadelphia Ave.\, Chambersburg\, PA\, 17201\, United States
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