41st-Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch Celebrates Love Through Community
Many BB&N families braved the fresh New England snowfall to gather for the 41st-annual MLK Jr. Day Brunch in the Upper School Commons. This year’s gathering was a celebration of unity, reflection, and the enduring power of love, represented by the BB&N community and student performances.
After last year’s weather cancellation, the BB&N community was more than ready to celebrate Reverend King together. Head of School Dr. Price opened the morning with a quote from Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” and noted that in these times, her hope lies in BB&N and the people who make up the school.
Before handing the microphone over to the student performers, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education, Leila Bailey-Stewart, gave her opening remarks to frame the day. She also shared a quote from Dr. King that resonated with the theme of the brunch: “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
The performances spanned campuses and genres, from jazz bands and singing to an original spoken word poem and violin concertos; the students and one guest performer immersed the crowd in an hour of art and hope.
In closing, the Associate Director of DEIG, Patty Dei, remarked, “We are here to remind each other that we are not alone in our hopes and not alone in our anxieties.” After a morning spent connecting with each other and watching the talent of the performers, it was evident to the entire room that the BB&N community is something special. As Dei reflected, “Thank you for being the light for forty-one years.”
