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Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Speakers: Keynote Lecture: Cornel West


Presentation of 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship

Wensday Jan 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ; Memorial Hall ; ticket required

http://www.unc.edu/diversity/mlk/wednesday.html


Dr. Cornel West has been described as one of America's most vital and eloquent public intellectuals. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned his graduate degrees from Princeton University. Dr. West has taught at Yale University, Harvard University , Union Theological Seminary, and the University of Paris. Dr. West is currently Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion at Princeton University. He has written 17 groundbreaking and thought provoking books, including Race Matters, Restoring Hope, The American Evasion of Philosophy, Jews and Blacks: Let the Healing Begin, The War Against Parents, The Future of American Progressivism, The Cornel West Reader, and his latest, Democracy Matters. It is with these books, as well as his two CDs, Sketches of My Culture and Street Knowledge that Dr. West teaches how the growing divisions in our society foster the despair and distrust that undermine our democratic process. With his appearances in and commentary on the Matrix Trilogy, he continues to explore new avenues for teaching and communicating. By working to create an ongoing dialogue between the myriad voices in our culture, Dr. West pursues his vigilant and virtuous efforts to restore hope to America .

Ticket Information

UNC Students: FREE Reserved-Seat Tickets available Wednesday, January 10. UNC Students must present UNC One Card: Two tickets per One Card; Limit 2 One Cards per student.

General Public: FREE Reserved-Seat Tickets available Friday, January 12. Limit 2 tickets per person. All t ickets must be picked up in person from the Memorial Hall box office.

Ticket Contact: Memorial Hall Box Office 919- 843-3333 (open 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Friday). Note: Box office will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2007.

Media Contact: Lynne Degitz at 919-843-6085 or degitz@unc.edu
Sponsors: The Chancellor's Committee for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, Carolina Union Activities Board, Student Government, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Established Lecture Fund

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