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| D.R.E.A.M. is the acronym for
Day to Recognize the Efforts and Achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. The Committee coordinates lectures and programs on the nationally
observed birthday of Dr. King to educate the Chicago Campus community
on the teachings and contributions of Dr. King.
Monday, January 21, 2008 The Chicago campus will be commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2008 with a series of events. 10-11:30 a.m. Pairs of students and professors will reargue the key points of the recent Supreme Court desegregation case, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District , which many fear has severely eroded the landmark provisions of Brown v. Board of Education . This ias a very innovative approach to addressing a key civil rights issue (desegregation) on a day of commemoration for this venerable civil rights leader. 11:30 a.m. – noon A light lunch will be provided in Thorne Lobby Noon – 1:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Theodore Shaw – Director and General Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Musical Performance: G3, youth gospel group 2-3:30 p.m. Race is a social construct, so its use in medicine is controversial. If medical providers do consider race, how should it be used to enhance care? Similarly, does scientific evidence warrant continuing to pioneer race-specific treatments based on racial classification or genetic markers? 4:00 p.m.
For the complete listing of Martin Luther King, Jr. events this month, including events in Evanston, please see the Northwestern MLK site.
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