Martin Luther King Lecture Series

The Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series
on Race and Nonviolent Social Change

Mission Statement 

The Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series on Race and Nonviolent Social Change was established by Siena College in 1988 to preserve the legacy of the nonviolent human rights movement as it was expressed in the life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. and has been continued after his death by Coretta Scott King. This lecture series is sponsored as an activity of Siena College and will explore how problems such as racism, sexism, classism, militarism and prejudice in our nation and throughout the world can be confronted effectively through dynamic efforts informed by social justice and nonviolent action. The lecturers, with the approval of the President of Siena College, are chosen by an Advisory Board of Directors representing Siena College and religious and civic leaders in the Capital District of the State of New York.

2010 Events

January 15th: The STOP Conference Workshop  View write up, video and photos from this year's event
                       The Art and Essay Celebration 

January 27th 4:00 pm RB 202  Professor Paul Finkelman of Albany Law will be speaking on: “Affirmative Action for the Master Class: The Legacy of Our Pro-Slavery Constitution. For more information go to www.paulfinkelman.com ( Co-sponsored with the Niebuhr Institute and the Foundations Sequence)

February 18th   4:00 pm RB 202 Peter Ellard, the MLK Advisory Board Chair will be speaking on: "A Long Way From Birmingham: Rev. Wright, President Obama and the Santa Clausification of MLK" ( Co-sponsored with the Niebuhr Institute and the Foundations Sequence)

March 8th, 7:00 pm,  Roger Bacon 202: Screening of the Film, "Before They Die" with Reginald Turner, Executive Director of the Tulsa Project, Inc. who worked on the film will be present to address the audience. 

April 7th, 7:00 pm,  Alumni Recreation Center (ARC) on Siena Campus: The 2010 Lecture delivered by Dr. Charles Ogletree. 

Previous Years' Art and Essay Submissions  

Previous MLK Lecturers

The Advisory Board 

Civil Rights Anthem

Links

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