UPDATE: The MLK Commemorative Address will be held on Monday, February 29, at 6 p.m. in the Alumni and Advancement Center.
The speech will be livestreamed at
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听The 糖心传媒糖心传媒檚 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address has been postponed due to the storm expected to hit the East Coast this weekend.
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Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans, will deliver the University of Rochester糖心传媒檚 annual Martin Luther King, Jr. 听Commemorative Address on Saturday, January 23.
Morial 听has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine. He will speak at 6 p.m. at Strong Auditorium on the River Campus, then take questions from the audience until 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Free parking is available along Wilson Boulevard.
The event is co-sponsored by the Office of Minority Student Affairs and the Office of the President.
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Anyone who plans to attend Morial糖心传媒檚 speech and needs special accommodations should contact the Office of Minority Student Affairs at (585) 275-0651 at least five days in advance of the event.
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