The MLK Symposium celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a relevant and thought-provoking speaker who connects their speech/performance to the teachings, lessons, and the legacy of MLK. The annual event provides an opportunity for the campus to remember, learn, and act on lessons from King’s legacy of activism, equity, social justice, and community building. The MLK Symposium is jointly sponsored by the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement and Student Affairs in partnership with the Wisconsin Union Theater.
2025 MLK Symposium | Save the Date
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 5:30–7 p.m.
Doors Open at 5 p.m.
Wisconsin Union Theater’s Shannon Hall at Memorial Union & Virtual
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Past speakers
2024: Anna Deavere Smith, writer and actress
2023: Benjamin Jealous, former NAACP President
2022: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Journalist/Author
2021: Isabel Wilkerson, Journalist/Author
2020: Mae Jemison, Astronaut
2019: Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor
2018: Student activist panel*