{"id":6048,"date":"2020-11-18T16:47:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/erlenmeyer\/?p=6048"},"modified":"2020-11-18T16:47:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:47:24","slug":"angela-davis-to-be-keynote-speaker-at-39th-annual-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-jan-28-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/erlenmeyer\/2020\/11\/18\/angela-davis-to-be-keynote-speaker-at-39th-annual-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-jan-28-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela Davis to be Keynote Speaker at 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Jan. 28, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greetings Oregon State community members\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am pleased to announce that Angela Davis<\/a>\u2014American political activist, philosopher, academic and author\u2014will be the keynote speaker at the 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration<\/a> on January 18, 2021. Through her activism and scholarship over many decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in movements for social justice around the world. Her work as an educator has always emphasized the importance of building communities to support the struggle for economic, racial and gender justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2021 Celebration will be an online-only event, and the Celebration and Keynote on January 18 will be via Zoom. Registration for the free event is now open.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the keynote, the Celebration will include presentation of the Legacy Awards. Nominations for the 2021 Legacy Awards<\/a> are now open; please submit nominations<\/a> by Friday, December 11, 2020.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We encourage departments and organizations across the university to host events that reflect, celebrate and educate on the legacy of Dr. King. Events can be submitted<\/a> to the Office of Institutional Diversity by Friday, December 11, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On behalf of myself, the Office of Institutional Diversity, and our sponsoring partners\u2014Oregon State University, the OSU Foundation and the OSU Alumni Association\u2014I look forward to welcoming you to the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, and joining Angela Davis in conversation and reflection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlene Alexander<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlene Alexander, Ph.D. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

510 Kerr Administration Building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corvallis Oregon 97331<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 541-737-5936<\/p>\n\n\n\n

charlene.alexander@oregonstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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