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Many thanks to all those who have supported and made this program possible, including the Africana Center, the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, the Consortium of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora, Grace Talusan, the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the Tisch College of Civic Life, and the University Chaplaincy.


On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, Tufts University will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration from 4-7 p.m. in Breed Memorial Hall, and also by livestream through Somerville Community Access Television.

This year’s celebration will begin with students of Grace Talusan (Department of English) sharing stories of hope and resilience in challenging times, and will continue with a conversation with two prominent alums, Christina Greer, J00 and Zerlina Maxwell, A03. Christina Greer is associate professor of Political Science and American Studies at Fordham University, and Zerlina Maxwell is director of Progressive Programming for SiriusXM and a political analyst for NBC/MSNBC.

More details and link for the livestream can be found at the following link: https://chaplaincy.tufts.edu/blog/news/2019/01/02/a-single-garment-of-destiny-stories-of-resilience-and-hope

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