Please join us for the Inclusive Excellenc e Speaker Series and Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Commemoration Week Keynot e with Hasan Kwame Jefferies\, PhD. His talk is entitled\, "When a Dream Becomes a Nightmare: Reclaiming Dr. King's Vision for a Just America." Dr. David H. Perlmutter\, Executive V ice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Dean of WashU Medicine will provide opening remarks. All are welcome!
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries is a historian who teaches\, researches\, and writes about the Afric an American experience with a focus on historical understanding and civic e ngagement. Dr. Jeffries is a College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Associate Professor in the Department of History and Faculty Director for the Difficu lt Subjects: K12 Teacher Institute at Ohio State University. Dr. Jeffries\, also\, chairs the board of The Montpelier Foundation\, which stewards the Virginia estate of James Madison\, helping to shape a more inclusive public interpretation of America’s founding.
A short reception will be held from 3:30pm - 4:00pm with hors d'oeuvres/appetizers and light refreshments in the 2nd floor mezzanine in EPNEC.
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