Martin Luther King Jr.: Legacy Day: Dr. Derron O. Wallace

Wednesday, February 11, 5:00 P.M. (EST) 

Carling-Sorenson Theater 

FREE.  Registration required at babsonarts.org 

The Babson community remembers, reflects upon, and celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This annual event continues conversations around Dr. King’s vision of justice, equality, and peace in our own community and in the world at large.

This year’s theme is The Power, Purpose and Promise of Education with keynote speaker Dr. Derron O. Wallace, Associate Professor of Education Policy and Africana Studies at Brown University. Dr. Wallace is an award-winning sociologist, educational policy analyst and writer, including author of the widely celebrated book, The Culture Trap: Ethnic Expectations and Unequal Schooling for Black Youth (Oxford University Press). He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Education Association Foundation. Dr. Wallace’s research, teaching, and public advocacy focus on the dynamics of, and the solutions to, racial, ethnic and educational inequality, nationally and internationally.

Visit the MLK Legacy Day website for more information:  https://www.babson.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/programs-and-events/martin-luther-king-jr-legacy-day/