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Loyola University Maryland's Martin Luther King, Jr., convocation

Nick Alexopulos, Neighbor

Sheri Parks, Ph.D., associate professor and co-director of graduate studies in the department of American studies at the University of Maryland, College Park and author of Fierce Angels: The Strong Black Woman in American Life and Culture, will deliver the 19th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation Address. Since 1993, Loyola has sponsored an annual convocation in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., to provide a forum for all members of the greater Baltimore community to come together to explore the issues of social justice, politics, racial identity, and spirituality.

The event will take place in McGuire Hall.

The event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Guests can reserve tickets online at http://www.loyola.edu/mlkconvocation or by phone at 410-617-5757.

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