MLK Symposium
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January 9, 2017
1960s Music and Rebellion: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The U-M Detroit Center will host the panel “1960s Music and Rebellion: The Soundtrack of our Lives” at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 as part of its annual MLK Day activities.
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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.
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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 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.
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January 11, 2016
Panel: Reflections on the life and legacy of Grace Lee Boggs
Taking inspiration from the work, life and legacy of Grace Lee Boggs, the School of Social Work and the Multicultural and Gender Affairs Committee are hosting a panel discussion on the future of activism, including the role of “solutionaries” in movement building.
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January 11, 2016
2016 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
Index of articles in the Record’s MLK Symposium special section.
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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.
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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.