The Lenfest Center for the Arts

Susan Wager: Assistant Director, Lenfest Center for the Arts wagers@wlu.edu
Mailing Address: Lenfest Center Box Office 100 Glasgow Street Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 24450 540-458-8000

MLK Speaker: Melissa Harris-Perry

MLK Speaker: Melissa Harris-Perry
Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. in Keller Theatre
Tickets are free, but required.

Washington and Lee University will celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a weeklong series of events featuring a keynote address by Melissa Harris-Perry, a scholar and writer known for her significant contributions to political science, African American studies and public discourse on race, gender and politics.

Harris-Perry's moderated talk will occur at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, in the Lenfest Center's Keller Theatre. The talk is free and open to the public. Dayo Abah, provost faculty fellow and professor of journalism and mass communications, will serve as moderator.