MLK, Jr. Commemoration
Gather with students and staff from the Spring Break Civil Rights Tour and the Gospel Choir to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the legacy of his life.
“Speak out for Peace!” – Student Voices
Hear portions of student-prepared speeches highlighting many forms of peace as part of the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. The full speeches can be heard TONIGHT 鈥� Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building). Fabiana Espinal 鈥淐reativity as a Path to Healing and Connection” Kyle Good 鈥淔ood as Conscientious Objection鈥�....
Seminary Capstone Presentation: Adam King
Adam King, 鈥淕o, Sell your Whiteness and Follow Me: Jesus’ call of white Christians to radical racial solidarity鈥� Students in the seminary鈥檚聽Master of Divinity聽program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of....
“Sex, Seven, Sass: The Negotiation of Racial Identity in Fresh Air Rural Housing Programs, 1939-1979” – Tobin Miller Shearer
Tobin Miller Shearer, Director of the African-American Studies Program at University of Montana, presents the monthly University Colloquium Lecture. 聽 He is a historian who has done extensive research on the history of race relations in American Mennonite communities.聽 The title of his lecture is “Sex, Seven, Sass: The Negotiation of Racial Identity in Fresh....
“Black Lives Matter: The Resocialization of Humanity” – Rev. Dr. Rodney D. Waller
Rev. Dr. Rodney D. Waller speaks on The Resocialization of Humanity inspired by John 11:1-37 for the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity University Chapel. Reverend Dr. Rodney D. Waller is Senior Pastor of the third oldest African American Church in the United States, First African Baptist Church of Richmond, VA. Dr. Waller earned a Bachelor....