Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration
| Date/Time: | Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 at 4:00 pm |
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| Location: | Great Hall, Memorial Union |
| Cost: | Free |
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| Phone: | 515-294-9934 |
| Channel: | Lecture Series |
| Categories: | Diversity Lectures |
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Additional remarks provided by university president Steven Leath, Government of the Student Body President Dakota Hoben and Black Student Alliance President Paris Tindrell. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Advancing One Community Awards will also be presented.
Other events featured in the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Series include:
Wednesday, January 11, 11:50 a.m. - Central Campus
Let Freedom Ring
A carillon concert in honor of Dr. King.
Tin-Shi Tam, carilloneur
Monday, January 16, 6 p.m. - Ames Middle School, 3915 Mortensen Road, Ames, Iowa
Community Birthday Celebration
Celebrate with song, story and birthday cake. An Ames tradition!
Thursday, January 26, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - Great Hall, Memorial Union
Black American Gothic: Planting Urban Roots in Iowa - Film & Discussion
A documentary film about changing demographics and racial politics in Iowa City following the demise of public housing in Chicago and an influx of urban migrants looking for a fresh start. Discussion to follow.
Thursday, February 2, 8:00 p.m. - Great Hall, Memorial Union
Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness? Touré
Touré, a correspondent for NBC and contributing editor at Rolling Stone, is the author of Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness, a look at what it means to be black today and how blackness has changed over the decades.