Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration – Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare
James Hal Cone
Monday, 27 Jan 2003 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
James Hal Cone, Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, is the author of Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare; Risks of Faith: The Emergence of a Black Theology of Liberation 1968-1998; Black Theology and Black Power;A Black Theology of Liberation; The Spirituals and the Blues: An Interpretation God of the Oppressed; Speaking the Truth: Ecumenism, Liberation, and Black Theology. He received his B.D. from Garrett Theological Seminary and his masters and doctorate from Northwestern University.
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
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Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.