{"id":38366,"date":"2013-08-21T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=38366"},"modified":"2013-08-21T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T14:00:38","slug":"september-2013-uc2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2013\/08\/21\/september-2013-uc2\/","title":{"rendered":"September UC2 presents: The march on Washington 50 years on"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from IPFW:<\/p>\n

September UC2 Presents: The March on Washington 50 Years On<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(August 20, 2013) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d August 28, 2013, marks 50 years since the momentous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) College of Arts and Sciences’ University Community Conversation (UC\u00c2\u00b2) Series is proud to present “The March on Washington 50 Years On: Fort Wayne Echoes of Dr. King’s Dream” as the next UC\u00c2\u00b2 lecture. The event will take place on the anniversary date: Wednesday, August 28, at 7 p.m. in Walb Ballroom, Room 126.<\/p>\n

Join UC\u00c2\u00b2 and the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (ODMA) as the 50th anniversary of this event is marked by welcoming members of the community with a direct connection to the great march. Panelists will engage in a discussion with faculty and students about the “greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.”<\/p>\n

The lecture will be moderated by Deborah Godwin-Starks, continuing lecturer, Department of Communication, and executive director, Quasi Inc. Stellar Women on the Move, WQSW-LP 100.5 FM.<\/p>\n

Panelists for this event include:<\/p>\n