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WednesdayMay 18, 2011 |
Renowned activist, comedian Dick Gregory to appearDick Gregory, the African American comedian who transcended show-business success to become a prominent activist for social justice and civil rights, performs at Bates College at 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell Street. Sponsored by the Bates Program in African American Studies and the Multifaith Chaplaincy, the event is open to the public at no cost, but reservations are required. Please contact 207-786-8272. |
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WednesdayJanuary 19, 2011 |
'Destroy what destroys us,' says Service of Worship speaker“It’s been a long, a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come.” The hopeful words of the Sam Cooke song sung by soloist Megan Guynes ’11 made a fitting opening for the Jan. 16 Memorial Service of Worship that began Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates. |
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TuesdayJanuary 18, 2011 |
MLK Day: Bates explores non-violent activism past, present and futureIn case you think that all the heavy lifting in the cause of social justice is over and done with, the Rev. James Lawson has news for you. “I am absolutely convinced” that the 21st century will be the time for a social justice movement that overshadows the transformative campaigns of the previous century, Lawson told a Bates College audience gathered on Jan. 17 to celebrate the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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SundayMay 11, 2008 |
Work, Truly Our OwnAmong workshops that Bates held on Jan. 21 to honor Martin Luther King Jr., one stood out by virtue of its subject: Bates itself. |
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FridayMay 9, 2008 |
Law center co-founder: Journey toward justice is far from finished“Selfishness and greed have toppled many great empires in the past,” Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder Morris Dees told a Bates audience on May 8. |
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ThursdayMay 8, 2008 |
With Justice for All in Our Multicultural NationMorris Dees, founder and chief trial counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center, spoke on civil rights and multi-culturalism. (Total time: 1:07:42) |
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MondayMay 5, 2008 |
Famed civil rights attorney Morris Dees to speak at Bates May 8Morris Dees, founder and chief trial counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will deliver a keynote address, “With Justice for All in Our Multicultural Nation,” at 4 p.m. May 8 in the Bates College Chapel. |
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TuesdayMarch 13, 2007 |
Jones to address topic Betrayal: Sold Out by the Civil Rights MovementLibertarian, entertainer and entrepreneur, Reginald Jones discusses the topic Betrayal: Sold Out by the Civil Rights Movement Wednesday, March 14, in Room 204, Carnegie Science Hall, 44 Campus Ave. |
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FridayDecember 3, 2004 |
Attorney discusses civil liberties restrictions caused by war on terrorMeeting today with students enrolled in “Wartime Dissent in Modern America” — a course taught by associate professor of history Hilmar Jensen — Boston civil rights attorney Howard Friedman discussed restrictions on civil liberties caused by the war on terror. |
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MondayApril 27, 1998 |
Historian to discuss civil rights and economic justiceHoward Zinn, a civil-rights historian, playwright and award-winning author, will discuss Civil Rights and Economic Justice May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives. The public is invited to attend free of charge. |