January 23, 2012

MLK symposium photo roundup

President Mary Sue Coleman addresses the crown during the keynote lecture of the 26th annual MLK Jr. Symposium. Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services.

Members of the high-energy dance group Step Afrika perform during a free presentation given as part of the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. Step Afrika is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. The performance was Jan. 19 at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. Photo by Daryl Marshke, U-M Photo Services.
UM-Flint senior Randi Beard (right) and her daughter Skylar (left) join Chancellor Ruth Person in volunteer work by painting boards to be used in an upcoming dinosaur display at the Sloan Museum. Photo by Mel Serow, U-M Flint.
Sarah Jones, a playwright and performer, delivers a lecture during the 2012 Business & Finance MLK Day Convocation at Rackham Auditorium. Photo by Eric Bronson, U-M Photo Services. 
Flutist Akilah Bryant performs during the Spirit Awards on North Campus. Photo by Mai Thi Truong, School of Art & Design.
Former Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty speaks about urban education reform during a talk in Blau Auditorium at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Photo by Austin Thomason, U-M Photo Services.
Donavan McKinney addresses the crowd gathered for the Circle of Unity on the Diag. Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services.
Patch Adams, noted medical doctor and social activist, clowns with daycare visitor Clarence during his visit to the Oakwood Health Care Adult and Child Day Care. His unusual approach to health care inspired the movie “Patch Adams,” starring Robin Williams. He brought his unique message of healing on Jan. 19 to UM-Dearborn and the hospital. Photo by Millard Berry.
State Rep. Harvey Santana, D-Detroit, discusses the financial state of the city at the U-M Detroit Center as part of the Semester in Detroit Speaker Series. Photo by Mike Morland, U-M Detroit Center. 
Vincent Peterson-Sand and Achira Kerschbaum participate in an activity during the MLK Children and Youth Program at the Modern Languages Building. Photo by Austin Thomason, U-M Photo Services.
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