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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembered
The birthday observance for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was Monday, Jan. 16. On that day, the Kansas City Art Institute hosted a celebration at 11:30 a.m. in Epperson Auditorium. At 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, there was an event partially in honor of MLK in the Student Union Theater. This event, sponsored by the Jobs Now! Coalition, Occupy Kansas City, UMKC Economics Club, UMKC College Democrats, the Institute for Labor Studies, the National Lawyers Guild and United Autoworkers Local 249, highlighted King’s dream. The Division of Diversity, Access & Equity is sponsoring the 4th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Address at 6 p.m. Jan. 27, in the Student Union Multipurpose Room. The keynote speaker is Professor Michelle Alexander from Ohio State University. This event is free and open to the … Read entire article »
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Ohio State University professor to speak at Keynote Address
Michelle Alexander, a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate and legal scholar, will visit UMKC on Jan. 27 as the speaker for the Martin Luther King Keynote Address. She was chosen because she is a “perfect fit” and “exemplifies the kinds of work Dr. King did,” according to Kristi Ryujin, Assistant Vice Chancellor of the Division of Diversity, Access & Equity (DAE). Much of her current work reflects the lessons she learned in her career as a civil … Read entire article »
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