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On Friday, February 25th, 2022, our Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission and staff had the pleasure of partnering with the Utah Jazz outreach team to create an MLK experience at Lincoln Elementary of the Granite School District! Fourth and fifth graders of various backgrounds learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s six principles of non-violence through interactive …
The state of Utah is about to have a new license plate design for residents to choose that celebrates inclusion, diversity and the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With the slogan “Many Voices, One Utah,” the Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission is proud to announce the winning artwork of their license plate design contest. The artwork, …
By: Ramy Ahmed & Taysha Tiatia On July 16th, community leaders from the Multicultural Commission and the Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission (MLK Commission) met in a formal public body with state leadership, Governor Gary R. Herbert and Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox, to follow up from the June 3 Joint Commission meeting to discuss action steps …
The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs stands with the Multicultural Commission, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission on Human Rights, and Governor Gary R. Herbert in mourning the death of George Floyd. Members of the two commissions and the governor, who all met in an emergency meeting Wednesday, issued the following statement that we, as a division, fully endorse. The statement …
Governor Gary R. Herbert has appointed Shawn Newell to represent District 10 on the Utah State School Board of Education. Newell currently serves on the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission, the NAACP Salt Lake Branch as its Vice President, and the Board of Trustees for Salt Lake Community College. Newell has been a constant asset for diversity and …
As a community leader and volunteer, Emma E. Houston employs a superpower: She listens. “My philosophy of listening is that it’s my responsibility to be present when someone is speaking to me,” Houston says. “Fully present and intentional.” Houston brings intentional listening skills to her job as director of the Salt Lake County Mayor’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity. And …