As the College of Literature, Science, and the Art's featured speaker in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Professor Richen will draw on elements from her latest film, The New Black, to help our community engage matters of race, sexuality, gender, and marginalization as they have been raised by the discourse around #BBUM and in light of tragic events--most recently in Ferguson and New York--that continue to shape all our of lives.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Please use the included link below under "web and social".

The LSA Dean's Office is the primary sponsor for the event, with cosponsorship from the following units:

Afroamerican and African Studies
American Culture
Center for Campus Involvement
Center for Engaged Academic Learning (CEAL)
Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP)
Health Science Scholars Program (HSSP)
Honors Program
Intergroup Relations (IGR)
Language Resource Center (LRC)
Lloyd Hall Scholars Program (LHSP)
The LSA Undergraduate Education Climate Committee
Michigan Community Scholars Program (MCSP)
Michigan Research Community (MRC)
Natural History Museum
Newnan Advising Center
Residential College (RP)
Science Learning Center (SLC)
Screen Arts and Culture
Sociology
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Women in Science and Engineering Residence Program (WISE RP)
Women's Studies