Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – Perspectives: Then & Now
Presented by: Dr. Eric Michael DysonDate: Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: South Seattle College, Jerry Brockey Student Center (JMB) Conference Rooms (campus map)
How would Dr. King react to the social, political, and socioeconomic state of America today? Would he view it as a dream fulfilled, maintenance of the status quo, or something that devolved to the state of affairs prior to “The Dream?” Please join us for a forum presented by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, that examines Dr. King’s legacy and provides insights as to how Dr. King would view the happenings of today. Open to the public!
Dr. Dyson is currently a professor of sociology at Georgetown University. He is an academic and author who has penned over 18 books including recent works, “The Black Presidency” and “Tears We Cannot Stop”, named in 2017 as one of the “7 Best Books of January” by Men’s Journal. Dyson has authored two books on Dr. King, “I May Not Get There with You” and “April 4, 1968.”
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