In Memoriam: Dr. John A. Lapp ’54, EMC history professor and ‘major player’ in school desegregation

Dr. John A. Lapp ’54, a history professor at Eastern Mennonite College during the Civil Rights Movement who helped lead the charge for local school desegregation, died on Dec. 5 ... read more about In Memoriam: Dr. John A. Lapp ’54, EMC history professor and ‘major player’ in school desegregation

Friend, confidant, of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ – 52 years after first visit in segregated era

When civil rights leader Vincent Harding visited 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ 52 years ago, he knew that Mennonites had refused to own slaves during the slavery era. But he was surprised ... read more about Friend, confidant, of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ – 52 years after first visit in segregated era