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Martin
Luther
King Week Activities at Kirkwood
Posted 15 January
2010
Kirkwood Community College will present a series of programs and
discussions on topics of diversity and social awareness to recognize
the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Programs will take place on both
the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City campuses. All programs are free and open
to the public.
The following events are set for the Cedar Rapids Campus. All events
will be held in 234 Cedar Hall.
Tuesday, January 19
11:00-11:50 “Beyond Diversity Talk: A Look at Civil Rights Enforcement
and Education,” by LaSheila Yates, Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission.
3:00-3:50 “Teaching Social and Environmental Justice,” Kirkwood Faculty
Panel discussion.
Wednesday, January 20
3:00-3:50 “The Iowa Marriage Equality Law: An Update,” by Ryan Crane
and Andrea Jansa, One Iowa.
Thursday, January 21
11:00-11:50 “Organic Agriculture in Central America,” by Professor
Laura Yost.
3:00-3:50 “Mighty Times: the Children’s March” --This video documentary
“tells the story of how the young people of Birmingham, Alabama braved
fire hoses and police dogs in 1963 and brought segregation to its
knees.” The video was produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The following events are planned for the Iowa City Campus, Lower
Muscatine Road. All events will be held in the Campus Commons Area.
Tuesday, January 19
11:00-11:50 “Only the Good Die Young: Dr. King and the Kennedys in the
1960’s,” by Professor David McMahon.
Thursday, January 21
11:00-12:30 “Dr. King’s Philosophy of Non-Violence” Professor Robert
Sessions; “Unthawing Dr. King: From Non-Violent Racial Equality to
Class Inequality ” with Professor David Hulm; and “Environmental Racism
in America,” a discussion by Professor Eric Miller.
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