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January 10, 2011
25th MLK Symposium presents nationally known speakers, films and programs
This month, U-M’s 25th anniversary MLK Symposium is drawing former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official Shirley Sherrod, CBS newsman Byron Pitts and other prominent leaders to campus. Sherrod, former USDA state director of rural development for Georgia, will deliver the MLK Symposium keynote address at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Hill Auditorium. Sherrod was… -
January 10, 2011
Photo: ‘A Lesson Before Dying’
Doug McCray and Barbara Jacobs-Smith perform “A Lesson Before Dying” at the Detroit Repertory Theatre. The play is an adaptation of an Ernest J. Gaines prize-winning novel about a young man, Jefferson, who is about to be executed for a murder he probably didn’t commit. Art Outta Town has organized a trip to see the… -
January 10, 2011
Activist, author Barlow to discuss global water crisis
Surrounded by the Great Lakes, water in Michigan seems abundant. But in much of the world water is scarce. The freshwater crisis is the greatest ecological crisis of our time as water disappears from many parts of the world, scientists say. To highlight the problem the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution last summer… -
January 10, 2011
Photo: Bertice Berry gives MLK Day Presentation
Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedian, will give the MLibrary 2011 MLK Day Presentation at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Michigan Union Rogel Ballroom. The event, which is free and open to the public, is cosponsored by University Housing, Bentley Historical Library, Law Library and the School of Information. -
January 10, 2011
Old school: U-M in History
Bygone tradition
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January 10, 2011
Environmental justice advocate to discuss victories, challenges
Environmental and economic justice advocate Richard Moore will present an MLK Symposium lecture titled “Environmental Justice: Victories, Challenges and Future Possibilities” at 5 p.m. Jan. 24 in the Rackham Amphitheater. The lecture is part of the School of Natural Resources and Environment Dean’s Speaker Series and is co-sponsored by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives.… -
January 10, 2011
Photo: Circle of Unity on Diag
Storyteller and musician La’Ron Williams addresses the crowd during the Circle of Unity on the Diag. Williams was a guest speaker during the 2010 event. This year Circle of Unity will feature music, song and poetry, and will take place 1-2 p.m. Jan. 17. It is sponsored by the Michigan Community Scholars Program. File photo,… -
January 10, 2011
Theme semester to explore water, related issues
The Winter 2011 Water Theme Semester will give students and community members a chance to dive into the complex issues related to water. The semester is sponsored by LSA, the Program in the Environment, the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute and the Michigan Society of Fellows.
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January 10, 2011
Keynote speaker Sherrod has triumphed over adversity
The murder of Shirley Sherrod’s father when she was 17 — a white farmer shot him to death, reportedly over a livestock dispute — had a profound impact on her life. She responded by becoming an activist to support farmers in her native Georgia. Sherrod rose to the position of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)… -
January 10, 2011
25th MLK Symposium special section
The University Record celebrates U-M’s 25th MLK Symposium, which this month is drawing former U.S. Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod, CBS newsman Byron Pitts and other prominent leaders to campus.
