Please join us in honoring the life and contributions of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our campus celebration will take place on January 22, 2024. This year's theme is: It Starts with Me: Shifting the Cultural Climate Through Kingian Nonviolence. RSVP to save your spot!
Event Outline:
- Breakfast-8:30 am-10 am | MLK Room
- Convocation and Keynote-11 am-12 pm | Sophia Gordon Center
- Book Signing/Meet and Greet-12 pm-1 pm | Sophia Gordon Lobby
- Leadership Luncheon and MLK Award Recognition-1-3 pm | Veterans Hall
- MLK Vigil and March-4-6 pm | Start in Veterans Memorial Hall, end in Bertolon Cafe
About our Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, Daughter of Malcolm X, Professor and Author
Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz is an Award-winning Author, Educator and Producer. She has authored five historical novels, has served as project advisor for the PBS award-winning film, Prince Among Slaves documentary, and is currently producing a television series based on her latest publication, The Awakening of Malcolm X, with Sony Pictures Television’s TriStar.
She is Chairperson of the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center Board of Trustees. In her work to preserve the legacy of her parents, she has dedicated herself to institution-building and intergenerational leadership development with the tenets of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Many Thanks:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Celebration Planning Committee
- Katelyn Adams, Assistant Director, Center for Civic Engagement
- Melissa Arroyo, Director, Student Involvement and Operations
- Dr. Lee Brossoit, Assistant Vice President, Center for Academic Excellence
- Lucy Corchado, Staff Assistant, Center for Justice and Liberation
- Dr. Nicole Harris, Associate Dean, McKeown School of Education
- Dr. Christopher MacDonald-Dennis, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
- Mike Mitchell ‘07, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Institutional Advancement
- Laurie Mullins, Staff Assistant, Inclusive Excellence
- Shawn Newton ‘96, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
- Ivan Pina, Coordinator of Student Development, Student Support Services
- Dr. Bruce Perry, Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs
- Carlie Pierre, Director, Training and Education, Inclusive Excellence
- Dr. Cheryl Price, Director, Center for Justice and Liberation
Program Sponsors
- Inclusive Excellence Office
- President's Office
- Academic Affairs and the Office of the Provost
- Alumni Association and Foundation
- Student Involvement and Operations
- City of Salem Human Rights Coalition
Questions? Please email inclusive excellence.
| When | – 11:59pm |
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| Location |
Sophia Gordon Center, North Campus
356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970
Sophia Gordon Center, Ellison Campus Center, and Bertolon Cafe
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| Contact |
Carlie Pierre
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