Paul Rusesabagina, Real-Life Hero, Hotel Rwanda and Distinguished Poet Sonia Sanchez to Speak

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. Mr. 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 round table 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 of the Martin Luther King, Jr. collection. This event is free and open to the public.