| Summary | Paul Rusesabagina, Real-Life Hero, Hotel Rwanda, and Distinguished Poet Sonia Sanchez |
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| Description | Paul Rusesabagina, the famed real life hero whose story is documented in the movie "Hotel Rwanda" with Don Cheadle, will give the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Lecture. Rusesabagina will also be installed as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow. Distinguished poet Sonia Sanchez will give a reading of her work and will also be named as a Coretta Scott King Fellow. A round table discussion of experts will discuss the lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Humanities and our society. Moderated by Boston University’s Prof. Gene Jarrett, the panel will feature King family members Prof. Christine King Farris and Prof. Angela Farris Watkins. The roundtable will also include Prof. Clayborne Carson, Prof. Walter Fluker, Prof. Isabel Wilkerson and Boston University’s Dean of the School of Education Hardin Coleman. The event celebrates the launching of the electronic finding aid for the Martin Luther King, Jr. collection. |
| Starts | 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 10th 2009 |
| End Time | 8:30pm |
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| Topics | Lectures, Prose and Poetry |
| Show Contact | yes |
| Show Who | yes |
| Building | Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave. |
| Show Fees | free |
| Contact Organization | Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center |
| Contact Email | archives@bu.edu |
| Information Phone | 617-353-3696 |
| Speaker(s) | Paul Rusesabigna and Sonia Sanchez |
| Event Open to | public |