Spring 2018 diversity and inclusion events begin with a weeklong celebration of campus events commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The calendar includes:
8:00 a.m. 23rd Annual MLK Youth Rally & March, Nebraska Union Ballroom, UNL City Campus
Sponsored by Lincoln Public Schools, this event begins with the pre-rally and "Empowerment" program at the Nebraska Union. It continues with the unifying march through downtown Lincoln and culminates with the "Call to Action" program at the Nebraska State Capitol.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
12:00 p.m. Dish it Up, OASIS Student Lounge, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Wednesday, January 17
Keynote Address by Theo E. J. Wilson, founding member of the Denver Slam Nuba team and winner of the national poetry slam in 2011 followed by an awards ceremony.
Thursday, January 18 Panel Discussion on Diversity
Friday, January 19 Afrikan People's Union Annual MLK Banquet
For more information: https://mlkweek.unl.edu.
The Indi Lens Pop-Up Series
This series features screenings of documentaries scheduled for upcoming broadcast on Independent Lens. They are free and open to the public and followed by conversations. Lead partners include the Center for Civic Engagement, The Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color, the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, and University Housing.
All films start at 6:30 pm in the Nebraska City Union Auditorium
Tuesday, Jan. 16 "I Am Not Your Negro"
An Oscar nominee for Best Documentary, I Am Not Your Negro envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The book was supposed to explore the lives of his three friends- who were all assassinated- Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, The film uses Baldwin’s original words, spoken by Samuel L. Jackson, with rich archival material.
Thursday, Feb. 1 "Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities"
Explores the pivotal role historically black colleges and universities have played over 150 years in American history, culture, and identity. This film reveals the rich history of HBCUs and the power of higher education to transform lives and advance civil rights and equality in the face of injustice.
Wednesday, March 14 "Dolores"
An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta's enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century—and she continues the fight to this day, at 87. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother of eleven, the film reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to social change.
Thursday, April 19 " "Look and See: Wendell Berry's Kentucky"
A portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture, as seen through the eye of American novelist, poet, and activist, Wendell Berry. Wendell Berry lives in Kentucky, farms with his family and happens to be a Shakespearian level writer as well.