Dr Martin Luther King, JR. Celebration

About this event

Join the Office of Multicultural Student Life, in collaboration with the Black Cultural Programming Committee, to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. Eddie Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies. Known to be a convener of conversations and debates, Glaude takes care to engage fellow citizens of all ages and backgrounds – from young activists, to fellow academics, journalists and commentators, and followers on Twitter in dialogue about the direction of the nation.