Reconsidering Martin Luther King, Jr: His Role and His Legacy
How should we remember Martin Luther King, Jr.? What is his true legacy? Presentations and workshops will include a review of current scholarship on King, an examination of his radicalism, how the civil rights movement was represented in photographs, approaches for the classroom, and how Hollywood depicts the civil rights movement. There will also be an opportunity to learn about Maine’s role in the movement and to meet Mainers who took part in it.
Conference presenters include Ray Arsenault, University of South Florida; Linda Docherty and Patrick Rael, Bowdoin College; and Michael West, Holy Cross College.
Register by January 9: $35 (students: $20) includes light breakfast and lunch, provided by Hannaford Supermarkets, and parking. Get more information and register, or call 773-5051 x210 with questions.
CEUs are available for teachers.
Supported by the We the People initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Teaching American History program of the US Department of Education.
This conference is one of several events taking place in Portland over the 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr. observance week. Please go to the MHC or NAACP Portland Branch for more information on this conference and other events. Organizers of observance events include NAACP Portland Branch, Maine Historical Society, University of Southern Maine, and Maine Humanities Council.
