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MLK Lecture: Setting the Agenda for the Next Civil Rights Movement
It has been nearly 50 years since the assassination of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., yet many of the same issues, including racial discrimination, poverty, and social and environmental injustice, continue to plague the African American community and other racial and ethnic communities.
If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would find as the most pressing social and economic justice challenges facing America in the 21st century—and our capacity to address these challenges in a changing country? Would Dr. King be satisfied with the progress our nation has made to ensure that all Americans enjoy the promise of the rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
During Georgia Tech’s MLK Lecture, Bakari Sellers, CNN political analyst, lawyer, and activist, will honor Dr. King’s legacy while setting the agenda for the next Civil Rights Movement with students, faculty, staff, and community members.To learn more about Georgia Tech’s MLK Celebration, including the MLK Lecture, visit www.diversity.gatech.edu/mlk-celebration.
