Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil rights activist Van Jones to deliver MLK Celebration keynote speech

Civil rights activist Van Jones to deliver MLK Celebration keynote speech

Cornel West to speak at Rockefeller Chapel on Feb. 1

Cornel West to speak at Rockefeller Chapel on Feb. 1

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to speak at Jan. 15 MLK celebration

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to speak at Jan. 15 MLK celebration

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A lifetime championing civil rights

University community celebrates lasting legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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University community celebrates lasting legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a South Side native who as a child heard Martin Luther King speak, delivered the keynote address and addressed the audience during UChicago's Jan. 15 MLK Celebration at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. University stude...

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Civil rights activist Judy Richardson to speak at MLK Celebration on Jan. 17

Civil rights activist Judy Richardson to speak at MLK Celebration on Jan. 17

Divinity School event on Oct. 10 to explore legacy of Civil Rights leader Benjamin Mays

Divinity School event on Oct. 10 to explore legacy of Civil Rights leader Benjamin Mays

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When King made history at UChicago

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave three ‘glorious’ speeches on campus between 1956 and 1966

Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children's Zone, to speak at MLK celebration

Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children's Zone, to speak at MLK celebration

UChicago community and neighbors honor MLK's enduring message
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UChicago community and neighbors honor MLK's enduring message

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