Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Program

Thursday, January 16, 2020 The event started -1533 days ago

3:00 PM 5:00 PM

Student Services Building

112

Join us as we honor the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 3:00 PM in the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) Student Services Building, Room 112.

 

RSVP REQUIRED

 

In celebration of his legacy, we welcome our special guest, Mr. Bob Zellner, to the UAH campus. The son and grandson of Ku Klux Klan members, he risked his life – and nearly lost it – many times in the fight to achieve The Second Emancipation. As an organizer of The Freedom Rides of 1961 and the first white southerner to serve as field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he worked alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Rosa Parks and many other civil rights leaders. Famous for battles with the KKK, segregationist lynch mobs, and violent police, he is now the individual that a new generation turns to with questions on the racial, historical and cultural assumptions on which they were raised, as they ask themselves, "What is my place in this struggle?"

Bob captivates audiences with the untold stories of the Civil Rights Movement and his dedication to fighting for the rights of others. Drawing on decades of experience guiding the movement and his ongoing active role, he presents a modern-day message for combating deep-seated racism, discrimination and prejudice and sparking widespread social change.

Reception to follow immediately after program.

Contact Information:
Karessa Acosta Lee
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
karessa.acosta.lee@uah.edu or 256.824.6822


Details

Category
Conference/Lecture
department
Student Life, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Audience
Public, Students, Faculty and Staff, Alumni

Contact

Karessa Acosta Lee 256.824.6822 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Venue

Student Services Building

301 Sparkman DriveHuntsville, AL 35899

More Dates

  SHARE