MLK Symposium
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January 17, 2017
MLK Symposium keynote speakers stress value of speaking out
Keynote speakers at U-M’s annual MLK Symposium honored past and present heroes who have fought for equal rights and representation, and stressed the importance of speaking up in pursuit of the truth.
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January 16, 2017
MLK keynote
In 1989, California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown Jr. gave the opening address at Hill Auditorium as part of U-M’s celebrations honoring the great civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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January 16, 2017
Photos from MLK Day
More photos of activities from Monday’s MLK Day events.
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January 11, 2017
Journalist, civil rights leader Shaun King to deliver talk on activism
Journalist and civil rights leader Shaun King will speak about his experiences and activism Jan. 23 as part of the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.
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January 9, 2017
2017 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
An index of stories from the Record’s special section on the 2017 MLK Symposium.
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January 9, 2017
Fab 5 member Ray Jackson tapped as keynote for Trotter Lecture
Ray Jackson is most famously known for being part of the Fab 5 —U-M’s historic 1991 men’s college basketball recruiting class. But most recently, Jackson’s visits to U-M’s Ann Arbor campus have been more about discussing the social climate than picking up a basketball.
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January 9, 2017
Issa Rae, Amy Goodman to deliver MLK Symposium keynote
Golden Globe-nominated actress Issa Rae and “Democracy Now!” host Amy Goodman will deliver the 31st Annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium keynote memorial lecture.
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January 9, 2017
Galvanizing Social Justice through Comics: Joe Sacco
Leading graphic historical novelist Joe Sacco will chronicle how and why he uses the graphic novel format to catalyze social justice and human rights struggles in the U.S. and around the world.
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January 9, 2017
Panel to discuss language’s impact on health disparities
The Division of Public Safety and Security will host a panel discussion on how differences in language among cultures can affect the care African-American patients and families receive in health care settings.
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January 9, 2017
Activist and poet Eli Clare to talk about ‘bad bodies’
Writer, activist and teacher Eli Clare will use poetry and storytelling at his Jan. 27 presentation to discuss how some bodies and communities in society are deemed bad and disposable.
