Homecoming is just around the corner, and we’re kicking off the celebration with Spirit Week—five days packed with energy, tradition, and campus-wide fun leading up to the big game on Saturday, October 11.
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MLK Symposium: Carrying the Torch
Daughter of Civil Rights Leader Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Goddaughter of Dr. King, Brings Unique Perspective to the Making of an Icon; makes plea for continued activism in his name and the others who fought for …
Donzaleigh Abernathy inspires UW Community at MLK Symposium with a powerful call for activism and justice
This year’s MLK Symposium brought the UW community together as actress, author, and activist Donzaleigh Abernathy delivered a powerful address, sharing her personal stories and insights from her family’s involvement in the civil rights movement. …
MLK Symposium Inspires Renewed Commitment to Civic Engagement, Honoring the Legacy of the Late Civil Rights Leader
Noted writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith delivers powerful remarks to a rapt audience The annual 2024 MLK Symposium at UW–Madison took place with a sense of urgency and an air of renewed commitment, as …
Former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous to present annual MLK Symposium
A former investigative journalist and NAACP president, Jealous has dedicated his life to bringing people together, building diverse coalitions for change, and holding government leaders accountable. In his keynote, he will reflect on the legacy …
Media coverage of the 2022 MLK Symposium with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Journalist and historian Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project from The New York Times, presented the 2022 UW–Madison MLK Symposium for an in-person and virtual audience at the Memorial Union on Tuesday, …
‘Caste’ author Isabel Wilkerson to provide virtual MLK Day keynote on Jan. 25
Registration is now open for the Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium featuring keynote speaker and renowned author Isabel Wilkerson. This year’s virtual event will take place Monday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. CST to …
Barnes to speak at UW-Madison’s “MLK & Beyond: Manifesting the Dreams of the Movement” celebration
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will be the keynote speaker at UW-Madison’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 21, in Union South’s Varsity Hall. Barnes is Wisconsin’s first African-American Lt. Governor and the …