MLK Symposium
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January 14, 2019
Mathematician Suzanne L. Weekes to keynote Browne Colloquium
Suzanne L. Weekes, professor of mathematical sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, will deliver a lecture focusing on creating pathways for a more diverse generation of young people in mathematics communities.
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January 14, 2019
2019 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
An index of stories from the Record’s special section on the 2019 MLK Symposium.
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January 14, 2019
Ford School discussion, photo exhibit to highlight impact of deportation
Two Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy events will explore the recent deportation of Ann Arbor mother Lourdes Salazar Bautista and the impact of current U.S. immigration policy. Bautista, the mother of three children, left Mexico in 1997 to join her husband in the U.S., and the couple eventually bought a house in Ann… -
January 14, 2019
Jacquelyn Taylor to deliver Health Sciences Lecture
Jacquelyn Taylor, a New York University professor who studies factors contributing to health disparities, will deliver the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Health Sciences Lecture.
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January 14, 2019
MLK Symposium keynote to feature Julia Putnam, Tim Wise
Author and educator Tim Wise and Detroit school principal and writer Julia Putnam will deliver the 33rd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium memorial keynote lecture.
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January 14, 2019
‘Past Tense’ performance to explore justice and violence
“Past Tense” will use poetry, videos and music to serve as a meditation and response to violence against African Americans at the hands of law enforcement and others in authority.
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November 29, 2018
Julia Putnam, Tim Wise to deliver MLK Symposium keynote
Author and educator Tim Wise and Detroit school principal and writer Julia Putnam will deliver the 33rd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium memorial keynote lecture Jan. 21.
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January 15, 2018
MLK speaker Hill Harper reminds audience ‘we have the power’
Author, actor and philanthropist Hill Harper emphasized the collective power of the people and called for active advocacy in his Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium keynote memorial lecture.
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January 15, 2018
Photos from MLK Day at U-M
Photos from the MLK Circle of unity and the Children and Youth Program.
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January 8, 2018
James Forman Jr. to discuss incarceration and black leaders
James Forman Jr., a Yale Law School professor and former public defender, will argue how the decisions of black leaders played a role in the mass incarceration of people of color.
