Chuck D of Public Enemy to speak at Kennesaw State’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Kennesaw State University will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and other important civil…
Georgia (Jan 14, 2008) — Chuck D of Public Enemy to speak at Kennesaw State’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jeremy Craig
Abstract
Contact: Director of University Relations
Frances Weyand Harrison
770−423−6203
fharris4@kennesaw.edu
Contact/Writer: Jeremy Craig‚ 770−499−3448 or jcraig19@kennesaw.edu
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Jan. 14‚ 2008) — Kennesaw State University will honor the legacy of
Martin Luther King Jr. and other important civil rights leaders during the university’s
observance of Jan. 21 holiday in his honor. Sponsored by KSU’s African American Student
Alliance‚ a keynote address by rapper and activist Chuck D is planned.
What:
The event‚ intended to demonstrate Kennesaw State's commitment toward establishing
a campus that is accepting and tolerant of diversity‚ will feature the address by
Chuck D (alias Carlton Ridenhouer)‚ founder of Public Enemy — a group that delivered
powerful messages about race‚ inequality and life’s realities. He continues to deliver
these messages through the wider media‚ and he has been intensely involved in the
diffusion of music through the Internet. The event also features music by the KSU
Gospel Choir‚ and a commemorative march from the Performance Center to the KSU Convocation
Center.
Who:
Those taking part in KSU’s ceremonies include Chuck D‚ keynote speaker; Punit Patel‚
president of the KSU African American Student Alliance (AASA); Oral Moses‚ professor
of music and leader of the KSU Gospel Choir; Nicole A. Phillips‚ assistant director
of Minority Student Retention Services; LaDrina Jones‚ AASA vice president; Jasmine
Vega‚ AASA secretary; Tricia Holt‚ AASA financial secretary; and Carlton A. Usher‚
assistant professor of KSU's First−Year Experience and author of “A Rhyme is a Terrible
Thing to Waste.”
When:
1 p.m.‚ Monday‚ Jan. 21‚ 2008
Where:
Dr. Bobbie Bailey and Family Performance Center‚ Campus Loop Road near Jolley Lodge;
the commemorative march will then travel to the Convocation Center on the Campus Green.
Media coverage is welcome. Please contact Jeremy Craig at 770−499−3448 or jcraig19@kennesaw.edu to reserve parking.
For more information about KSU’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and future
Black History Month events in February‚ contact the African American Student Alliance
at 770−423−6712‚ or visit www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/msrs/celebration_calendar.shtml.
A downloadable biography of Chuck D is available at https://files.kennesaw.edu/staff/jcraig19/MediaGraphics/Chuck%20D−%20Bio.doc.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population of more
than 20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw
State offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
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