Racial Equality and Catholic Teaching
Anne Clifford
Monday, 06 Nov 2017 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream†speech in our nation’s capital nearly 55 years ago, on August 28, 1963. Anne Clifford, the Msgr. James A. Supple Chair in Catholic Studies at Iowa State University, will speak about Dr. King's life and work advocating for racial justice in light of recent developments in America and Catholic teachings on racism, especially those of United States Bishops. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture SeriesCosponsored By:
- Catholic Student Community
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church & Student Center
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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