Presented by The MoAD Vanguard and The San Francisco Alphas of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Lecture | Panel | Discussion | Refreshments

A new generation is igniting efforts to change the ways in which America deals with race and humanity. The #blacklivesmatter movement sparked by current issues related to race, police brutality and justice is at the forefront of the Black community.

However, these issues are not new. They are systematic issues that our predecessors faced prior to and during the civil rights era. They are issues that we continue to face today.

Join the MoAD Vanguard and the SF Alphas for a dynamic evening paying homage to civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special keynote speaker Dr. Clarence Jones, Dr. King's speechwriter, advisor and attorney. This evening will also include a panel discussion examining how the civil rights movement is not only a blue print for #blacklivesmatter but a continuation of the struggle for racial equality and justice.

Featuring:

Dr. Clarence Jones (Keynote Speaker) — speechwriter, advisor and attorney to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., author of Behind the Dream, current professor at the University of San Francisco and a scholar writer in residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute, Stanford University

Dr. Joe Marshall (Panelist) — author, radio talk show host, and community activist, founder of the Alive & Free Movement, founder and president of the Street Soldiers National Consortium, and co-founder and Executive Director of Omega Boys Club

Dr. Mary J. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi (Panelist) — Vice Provost for Diversity Engagement at the University of San Francisco. She is also a professor and teaches organizational behavior, leadership, and communication at USF School of Management.

Mr. Jarvis Givens (Moderator) — PhD Candidate at University of California, Berkeley - African American Studies. In 2012 he was awarded the Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship and also serves as a graduate mentor for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program at Berkeley.

Sponsored by: The MoAD Vanguard, The SF Alphas, Golden State Warriors

$10 MoAD/MoAD Vanguard Members, $10 Students, $20 General Admission