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2/15 Westminster College Pays Tribute to MLK Jr. and Black History Month

MLK Jr. “Marade” and guest speakers draw attention to ongoing civil rights issues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 14, 2011


Contact Stephanie Carter (801) 832-2682
stcarter@westminstercollege.edu

SALT LAKE CITY– To celebrate the work and the sacrifices made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement and to acknowledge the ongoing work that still needs to be done to achieve equity in our society, Westminster College will host a series of events in January and February.

“We hope to draw attention to civil rights issues that are relevant today,” said Dr. Bridget Newell, associate provost for diversity and global learning. “For example, when people talk about organic and healthy food, they don’t talk about race and class. That’s why we felt it was important to hear Bryant Terry speak. He’s going to touch on just that.”

A listing of Westminster’s MLK and Black History Month events includes:

MLK Jr. Day “Marade” (March+Parade)



Bastian Foundation Diversity Lecture on “Food Justice” by Bryant Terry

January 19, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
Event is free and open to the public

Bryant Terry—eco chef, food justice activist, and author of Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine—works to build a more just and sustainable food system using cooking as a tool to make visible the intersections among poverty, structural racism and food insecurity. His talk explores the concept of food justice and positions used to understand how poverty, racism and classism impact peoples’ opportunities to access healthy food and live health lives.



Empowerment, Leadership, and Concert with Charles Holt

February 15, 7:30 p.m., Gore Auditorium 112 in the Gore School of Business
Event is free and open to the public

Charles Holt uses music and storytelling to share principles of excellence, community, and service to encourage, enlighten, and empower. Holt has starred on Broadway in some of the most celebrated and spectacular productions in American theatre history including “Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and “Lion King.”

Media interested in covering the activities should contact Krista DeAngelis at (801) 505-3213 or Stephanie Carter at (801) 301-8501.

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