FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas has announced that tickets are still available for the question and answer session with Dr. Bernice A. King, the strategist, orator, peace advocate, CEO, and daughter of the late civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
The Q&A is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Fayetteville Town Center, and anyone planning to attend in person must reserve a free ticket. Tickets are available for students, faculty, and staff as well as the general public at the U of A's website here.
A live stream of the event will be hosted on the university's YouTube channel, and the U of A said there will be a recording available for students, faculty, and staff on the U of A website for 30 days after the lecture.
An ordained minister and licensed attorney, King holds a degree in psychology from Spelman College, as well as a Master of Divinity and Juris Doctor from Emory University.
King has worked with the Fulton County Juvenile Detention Court in Georgia and was influential in the passage of Georgia's 2020 Hate Crime legislation.
She is the author of Hard Questions, Hard Answers, and the children's book It Starts With Me.
King serves as the CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change which, as a living memorial, provides visitors with a place to learn about the life and work of her father.
King continues her parents' legacy by educating youth and adults worldwide about nonviolent principles and strategies in the Kingian philosophy of nonviolence.
She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for her work across the globe and is committed to sharing her parents' teachings with new generations.
Any questions about the event should be directed toward Distinguished Lectures Committee Chair Josie Zakrzewski at lectures@uark.edu or the Office of Student Activities.
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