Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor @Stanford, Faculty Director of the @MLKInstitute
Stanford University
Joined February 2023
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Thanks to @MHarrisPerry and the folks @TheTakeaway and @WNYC I had an amazing time talking about “The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover!” wnycstudios.org/story/hoover…
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L.A. high school students earned @Stanford credits last spring after completing a course about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., taught by Prof. Lerone A. Martin, @DirectorMLK . Kudos to the nonprofit @EdEquityLab for making it possible! digitaleducation.stanford.ed…
…A great way to start dealing with the trauma of history, instead of ignoring it, erasing it, or inventing it.
DC church wrestles with FBI connection umnews.org/en/news/dc-church…
So many lessons for us to learn…
60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5051571:…
Remembering Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-99309:nx…
I learned so much from US Assistant Attorney General for @CivilRights @KristenClarkeJD and Dr. Cara V. James during our amazing opening session for the Grant Makers in Health conference. It was a blessing and a privilege!
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Thankful I had the privilege and pleasure to be in conversation with @MRogers097 regarding his amazing @PrincetonUPress book!
Shout out to all my amazing dual enrollment high school students putting in work and receiving Stanford course credit! digitaleducation.stanford.ed…
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Stanford and Bay Area people: Please join us for this wonderful event with @MRogers097 on 05/09! Melvin will be in conversation with @DirectorMLK. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/the-darkene…
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I had an amazing time at @FamilyActionNet with @MPInitiatives @VaughnDerrick discussing the legacy of MLK
A legacy of the Civil Rights Movement @mayorsforagi
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MLK, the Black Panther Party, and even President Nixon told us… @StanfordBIL @mayorsforagi
Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net one.npr.org/i/1233440910:123…
What a tribute!
A Boston photo exhibit highlights the women of the Black Panther Party one.npr.org/i/1235517900:123…
I’m honored to be part of #GospelPBS the latest series from @HenryLouisGates, digs deep into the origin of Black spirituality through sermon and song. this two-night series premieres Mon, Feb 12 & Tues, Feb 13 at 9/8c on @PBS ⛪🎶
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Join @henrylouisgates, President @jonathanlwalton, Professor @Drkeriday, and esteemed alums Dr. @DirectorMLK & Dr. @DrakeJamil of #PrincetonSeminary for an unforgettable exploration of Black spirituality in @PBS’s new docuseries “#GOSPEL” on Feb. 12!
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Statement by King Institute faculty director Dr. Lerone Martin on the passing of Mr. Dexter Scott King:
The MLK Research and Education Institute at Stanford University is deeply saddened to learn of Dexter's passing. Dexter's leadership of the King Estate enabled 1/2
This was the first, but only the beginning! @StanfordMed @MLKInstitute
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Brilliant start to the 2024 @Calvin_Uni @JSeriesCalvin w/ @DirectorMLK speaking on MLK’s mission against the 3 evils of racism, poverty & militarism
& @tepferdan speaking & performing at the intersection of Bach & AI. Next up: @McCormickProf on Religious Liberty & the Human Good
On this MLK Day, don’t just read ABOUT King, READ King!
#MLKDay2024
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On his 93rd birthday, @cbjsenior MLK’s lawyer, advisor, and friend was @MLKInstitute @StanfordReligSt
#lastofthelions
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