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African-American Studies: MLK Jr. Day Celebrations

"This is not a black holiday; it is a peoples’ holiday. And it is the young people of all races and religions who hold the keys to the fulfillment of his dream."

Coretta Scott King

 

Special Speaker: Sherrilynn Ifill

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
7PM
Join via Zoom:
https://colby.zoom.us/j/95177331307
Webinar ID: 951 7733 1307

MLK Keynote Address: A Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill

Join Sherrilyn Ifill, Civil Rights Attorney and former Director of the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund, for a moderated conversation about the history and status of Affirmative Action in U.S. Higher Education.

Ifill will offer brief remarks and then take questions from the moderator and virtual attendees. If you would like to submit questions in advance, please send them to Emily Schusterbauer (eeschust@colby.edu) by Tuesday, January 17th.

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