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Stanford Historian to Speak on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stanford University historian Clayborne Carson will speak on the topic “Martin Luther King, Jr: His Inspiring Life, Lessons & Legacy” on Tuesday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre in downtown Mansfield.
Dr. Carson is the director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, housed at Stanford University. In 1985, at the invitation of Coretta Scott King, he established the Martin Luther King Papers Project and has published numerous works based on Dr. King’s writings. During his visit, he will address the Civil Rights Movement, as well as the historic and academic perspectives on Martin Luther King’s papers.
During his undergraduate years at UCLA, Dr. Carson participated in civil rights and antiwar protests, and many of his subsequent writings reflect his experiences by stressing the importance of grassroots political activity within the African American freedom struggle. His first book, In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s,remains the definitive history of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the most dynamic and innovative civil rights organization.
In addition, Dr. Carson also served as senior advisor for a fourteen-part, award-winning, public television series on the civil rights movement entitled “Eyes on the Prize.”
Among the many honors and awards Dr. Carson has received, the honorary degree he received in 2007 from Morehouse College had special meaning, because it made him part of the community of Morehouse Men that includes Martin Luther King, Jr. and Sr.
Tickets are free for this presentation and may be obtained by calling 419-755-4314. Tickets will also be available free at the door.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A free presentation by Dr. Clayborne Carson Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Call 419-755-4314 |