MLK Symposium
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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.
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January 8, 2018
Author, actor Hill Harper to deliver 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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January 8, 2018
Adewale Troutman to deliver Health Sciences Lecture
Adewale Troutman, a health equity advocate and public health expert, will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Health Sciences Lecture.
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January 8, 2018
‘Porgy and Bess’ symposium to tackle cultural appropriation
The multi-day “Porgy and Bess” symposium will explore the issues of race, representation and cultural appropriation that surround this iconic 20th century American opera.
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January 8, 2018
Emory professor to explore concept of white rage
Carol Anderson, an Emory University professor and author, will discuss white rage and its role in history during the Donia Human Rights Center Distinguished Lecture.
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January 8, 2018
Carillonist to use music against silence
A historic work of carillon music penned by African-American composer Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson will ring across campus as part of “Music Against Silence.” Tiffany Ng, university carillonist and assistant professor of carillon, will perform Nelson’s 1973 “Carillon Dances.”
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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.”
