MLK Symposium

  1. January 9, 2017

    MLK Symposium 2017 calendar of events

    A list of many of the events scheduled for the 2017 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. January 19, 2016

    MLK Symposium speaker Tutu encourages social justice activists

    Social justice activist and educator Nontombi Naomi Tutu says people don’t have to be the next Martin Luther King Jr. to promote the cause — but they can do their share.

  8. January 11, 2016

    2016 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium

    Index of articles in the Record’s MLK Symposium special section.

  9. January 11, 2016

    2016 MLK Symposium aims to explore current social issues

    In light of the social issues facing the nation and the black community, the theme #WhoWillBeNext is fitting, say organizers of the 30th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.

  10. January 11, 2016

    Formative years in S. Africa shaped MLK Symposium keynote speaker

    The challenges of growing up black and female in apartheid South Africa shaped the life of human rights activist and educator Nontombi Naomi Tutu.