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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with BSFO and UCOP leaders this Wednesday

American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech.

American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., where he gave his “I Have A Dream” speech.

This Wednesday, Jan. 15, join the Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) in honoring the legacy and birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with two special events in Oakland and online. (Join by Zoom here.)

11:05 – 11:55 a.m.: “I Have A Dream” Speech Recitation

BSFO members and colleagues — including several UCOP leaders — will take turns reciting the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, raising their voices in community to spread Dr. King’s message of love, justice and unity that remains relevant today.

12:30 – 1 p.m.: Presentation by Professor Manu Ampim

Professor Manu Ampim, M.A.

Professor Manu Ampim, M.A.

BSFO is excited to welcome a special guest speaker Manu Ampim. Professor Ampim teaches history at Contra Costa College and an Africana Studies/Study Abroad course at Merritt College in Oakland.

Previously, he taught in the Department of History at Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD), and at San Francisco State University in the Department of Ethnic Studies.

Professor Ampim has a Master of Arts in History/African American Studies Degree from Morgan State University, where his 1989 thesis was entitled, “The Revolutionary Martin Luther King, Jr.”

For questions about these events, contact Joyce Price or Roni Wilson.

About BSFO

Established three decades ago, the Black Staff and Faculty Organization at the University of California, Office of the President (BSFO) is an employee-based organization that maintains a network of communication between Black employees at UCOP. BSFO supports local nonprofit organizations that serve the Black community and sponsors a variety of cultural events and programs throughout the year. Through BSFO’s fundraising efforts, members provide monetary scholarships to deserving UC-enrolled students.

 

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