MLK Symposium

  1. January 21, 2025

    Circle of Unity

    The MLK Symposium’s annual Circle of Unity, which usually takes place on the Diag, moved indoors to the LSA Building Atrium on Jan. 20.

  2. January 20, 2025

    Action is key to activism, MLK Symposium speaker says

    Erika Alexander, the keynote speaker at U-M’s 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium, had a clear message for modern activists seeking to sustain King’s fight against inequity: “Get on with it. Don’t overthink it.”

  3. December 11, 2024

    2025 MLK Symposium to explore ‘restless dissatisfaction’

    Actress, director, producer and activist Erika Alexander will be the featured speaker at the 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture on Jan. 20.

  4. January 15, 2024

    MLK speaker urges courage, love to oppose hate, racism

    MLK Symposium keynote lecturer Michelle Alexander told her Hill Auditorium audience that a new year of challenges and threats points to a paramount need for individuals to speak and act against hate.

  5. January 15, 2024

    MLK Symposium gets underway with keynote lecture, ceremony

    U-M’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium kicks off with memorial keynote lecturer Michelle Alexander at 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at Hill Auditorium.

  6. December 4, 2023

    U-M announces 2024 MLK Symposium theme, speaker

    The university community is invited to explore “Transforming the Jangling Discords of Our Nation into a Beautiful Symphony” as the theme of its 2024 MLK Symposium in January.

  7. January 16, 2023

    MLK Symposium keynote speakers address ‘renaissance for equity’

    Three distinguished speakers addressed the lasting impact of racism on health care, media and education during U-M’s 2023 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.

  8. January 9, 2023

    Special section features previews of 2023 MLK Symposium

    The MLK Symposium provides opportunities to participate in lectures, live performances, exhibits, workshops and community service projects sponsored by academic and non-academic units, student and staff organizations and community groups.

  9. January 9, 2023

    Faculty symposium to explore anti-racism research, scholarship

    The Faculty Symposium on Anti-Racism Research & Scholarship at the University Michigan will take place Jan. 30-31 in the Michigan League Ballroom on the Ann Arbor campus.

  10. January 9, 2023

    Discussion to consider the role of #BlackLivesMatter and the arts

    The #BlackLivesMatter Arts in the Performing Arts webinar will take place from 12:30-2 p.m. Feb. 10, presented by the National Center for Institutional Diversity.