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January 11, 2021
Task force selected to examine campus public safety practices
President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan M. Collins have appointed a task force to examine what’s working and what needs to be improved with the university’s Division of Public Safety and Security.
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January 11, 2021
2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
An index of stories from the Record’s special section on the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium, including previews of several virtual lectures and discussions.
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January 11, 2021
King’s ‘How long? Not long’ speech encourages change seekers to keep fighting
During U-M’s 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium, with a theme of “Where Do We Go From Here?” participants can expect to glean successes and lessons from the civil rights movement and King’s life and legacy.
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January 11, 2021
Former football players to share experiences with athletics, activism
Eric Mayes, co-captain of the 1997 national championship football team, will moderate “Intersection of Black Lives: Demystifying Black student and student-athlete experiences,” part of the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.
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January 11, 2021
‘Little Miss Flint’ to share activism lessons during MLK event
Mari Copeny, known as “Little Miss Flint,” will speak from 2-3 p.m. Jan. 18 during the “Youth Activism: Lessons from Flint and Beyond” online presentation as part of the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.
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January 11, 2021
Annual MLK Day lecture to focus on building strategies
The Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and Global Islamic Studies Center will present its annual MLK Day lecture virtually at 4 p.m. Feb. 8.
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January 11, 2021
Discussion to examine health care disparities, racial empowerment
The School of Kinesiology will welcome Monique Butler to lead a discussion addressing the theme, “Where Do We Go From Here: Body Politics and Movement Towards Racial Empowerment.”
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January 11, 2021
Prolonged protest a tool for societal change, says civil rights activist
Author, historian, professor and civil rights leader Mary Frances Berry will serve as the keynote speaker during U-M Library’s lecture, “Race, Protest, and Politics: Where Do We Go From Here?”
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January 11, 2021
Lurie Carillon concert to highlight music of Black inspiration
The Lurie Carillon will fill North Campus with music designed to amplify the voices of people of color during the “MLK, Agency and Action” concert from 1:30-2 p.m. Jan. 27.
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January 11, 2021
Page to discuss impact of race relations on policy abroad and at home
A retired U.S. ambassador will explore the impact of race relations on U.S. foreign and domestic policy during the Donia Human Right Center’s annual lecture that is part of the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.
