Find opportunities to celebrate the life, legacy, and teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the UW–Madison campus and in the community. Friday, January 17 4:30–7 p.m. – MLK Free Community Dinner, Gordon …
MLK Symposium
MLK Symposium – 01/28/2025
This year’s MLK Symposium will be on January 28, 5–7:30 p.m. at Shannon Hall in Memorial Union.
MLK Symposium Inspires Renewed Commitment to Civic Engagement, Honoring the Legacy of the Late Civil Rights Leader
The annual 2024 MLK Symposium at UW–Madison took place with a sense of urgency and an air of renewed commitment, as speakers and participants alike spoke of the need to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and heed his call for vigilance in the fight for social justice.
MLK Symposium – 01/31/24
Join us in community on January 31, 2024 for an evening with acclaimed writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her work as a playwright, teacher, and creator of the “docudrama.”
MLK Symposium: How the right mindset can continue MLK’s legacy
Former NCAAP President Benjamin Jealous said he succeeded by presenting the keys on how each of us can unlock our ability to have a maximum impact on the world for the better.
MLK Symposium 2023 Communications Toolkit
Social entrepreneur, changemaker, and former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous will keynote UW–Madison’s 2023 MLK Symposium on Monday, January 23, at the Memorial Union. Jealous has dedicated his life to bringing people together, building diverse coalitions …
Former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous to present annual MLK Symposium
Join us in person and online for UW–Madison’s annual MLK Symposium, featuring former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, on Monday, Jan. 23, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in Shannon Hall at the Memorial Union.
MLK Symposium – An Evening with Benjamin Jealous
Join us in person and online for UW–Madison’s annual MLK Symposium, featuring former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, on Monday, Jan. 23, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in Shannon Hall at the Memorial Union.
Media coverage of the 2022 MLK Symposium with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Nikole Hannah-Jones presented the 2022 UW–Madison MLK Symposium for an in-person and virtual audience at the Memorial Union on Jan. 25.
MLK Symposium: Seeing Martin Luther King Jr. for what he truly stood for
The Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project did not mince words as she presented “the real Martin Luther King Jr.” and his teachings alongside social justice issues prominent today.
Nikole Hannah-Jones to headline MLK Symposium
The celebrated investigative journalist and historian will reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her award-winning work investigating racial injustice and the consequences of slavery in American history.
MLK Symposium – An Evening with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Join us for an evening of reflection on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project.