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MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture photo gallery

Photos by Leisa Thompson
Michigan Photography

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Photos from the 40th annual MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture that took place Jan. 19 at Hill Auditorium. Visit the Office of Multicultural Academic Initiatives website for more MLK Symposium events.

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Several young people dressed in red vests and gray skirts or slacks raise one arm with fist clenched on a stage
Members of the Detroit Youth Choir perform during the 40th Annual Keynote Memorial Lecture at Hill Auditorium. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
A man stands at a podium and speaks
U-M senior Aaron Robinson delivers the Land and Labor Acknowledgement. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
A man wearing a blue suit stands at a podium and speaks
President Domenico Grasso delivers remarks during the MLK Symposium Memorial Lecture. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
A woman wearing glasses holds a piece of paper and speaks at a podium
Provost Laurie McCauley speaks at the MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
Several young people wearing red, black or blue vests and gray skirts or slacks stand on a stage with their arms outstretched
Members of the Detroit Youth Choir perform during the MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
Several young people dressed in red or black vests with gray skirts or slacks stand on a stage with one arm raised and fist clenched
Members of the Detroit Youth Choir perform during the MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
A woman stands at a lectern and smiles as she speaks to a crowd
Angela Dillard, vice provost for undergraduate education, speaks at the MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
Two men and a woman sit in chairs on a stage and speak to a crowd
Donzaleigh Abernathy, godchild of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist and award-winning actress and writer, center, speaks with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, left, and moderator Alford A Young Jr., University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor and Arthur F Thurnau Professor. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
Two men and a woman sit in chairs on a stage and speak to a crowd
Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, left, speaks with Donzaleigh Abernathy, godchild of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist and award-winning actress and writer, center, and moderator Alford A Young Jr., University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor and Arthur F Thurnau Professor. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
A person performs on a stage as people seated in an auditorium listen
Mama Sōl, national hip-hop and spoken word artist, transition trainer and humanitarian, performs at the MLK Symposium. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
Young people seated in chairs in an auditorium watch a performer on stage
Members of the Detroit Youth Choir are captivated by the performance of Mama Sōl. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
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