MLK Symposium
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January 8, 2018
HuffPost editor to discuss role of journalism, free press
HuffPost editor-in-chief and Livingston Award winner Lydia Polgreen will discuss the role of journalism in a democracy and its responsibility in the current moment.
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January 8, 2018
Trotter Lecture to feature Janet Mock, Amiyah Scott
Acclaimed author Janet Mock and actor Amiyah Scott will serve as keynote speakers for the Trotter Multicultural Center’s fourth annual W.M. Trotter Lecture.
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January 8, 2018
Andrea J. Ritchie to discuss police violence against women of color
Author, advocate and police misconduct attorney Andrea J. Ritchie will discuss how women of color experience brutality at the hands of law enforcement.
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January 7, 2018
Mabel O. Wilson to deliver Taubman lecture
Columbia University professor Mabel O. Wilson will deliver the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning’s inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial lecture.
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November 7, 2017
Author, actor Hill Harper to deliver 2018 MLK Symposium keynote
Award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist Hill Harper will deliver the 32nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium keynote memorial lecture.
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October 13, 2017
2018 MLK Symposium to focus on ‘The Fierce Urgency of Now’
The theme of the 2018 U-M Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Symposium will be “The Fierce Urgency of Now.” The keynote memorial lecture for the annual symposium will be Jan. 15.
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January 24, 2017
Activist, writer Shaun King challenges notions of humanity’s progress
Writer and civil rights activist Shaun King told his audience at Rackham Auditorium that he was not there to inspire them, but to “give you a new lens to see the world.”
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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.