Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Legacy Convocation
Speaker:
A Loving Story: Perseverance, Change and Civil Rights
23 Jan 2014
3:30 PM
Sun Room, Memorial Union
Come celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and learn how his global vision of equality for everyone remains relevant today. The program will feature The Loving Story, a documentary about interracial marriage in the United States, followed by a discussion and Q&A led by Natasha Croom, Assistant Professor of Education. The Advancing One Community Awards will also be presented.
Other events featured in the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series include:
[b]Let Freedom Ring - Carillon Concert[/b]
Wednesday, January 15, 12:00 noon, Central Campus
[b][url=http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/31916] Slavery by Another Name - Documentary Film and Discussion[/url][/b]
Wednesday, January 15, 7:00 pm, South Ballroom, Memorial Union
[b]Community Birthday Celebration[/b]
Monday, January 20, 6:00 pm, Ames Middle School, 3915 Mortensen Road, Ames
Celebrate with song, story and birthday cake. An Ames tradition!
[b][url=http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/30453]Keynote Speaker: The History of White People - Nell Irvin Painter[/url][/b]
Wednesday, January 29, 8:00 pm, Great Hall, Memorial Union
Nell Irvin Painter is the Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, at Princeton University and author of [i]The History of White People[/i].
[b][url=http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/31851]Freedom Riders: Documentary Film and Discussion[/url][/b]
Monday, February 3, 7:00 pm, South Ballroom, Memorial Union