Teach the Speech: A Teach-In on Dr. King’s Eulogy for Four Little Girls
Each year, as part of Georgetown University’s MLK: “Let Freedom Ring!” Initiative, the Center for Social Justice encourages members of our community to reflect on one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous speeches via Teach the Speech. Over the years, faculty, staff, and students across campus have participated in the Teach the Speech events focusing on a wide range of speeches by Dr. King.
In 2024, the Georgetown community is invited to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing as we focus on Dr. King’s “Eulogy for the Four Little Girls.”
All are invited to join our annual Teach-In (either in-person or on Youtube Livestream) on Friday, January 26, 2024 from 10:30am-3:15pm in Copley Formal Lounge on Georgetown’s Hilltop campus.
RSVP and more information at: csj.georgetown.edu/teachthespeech. The priority deadline to RSVP for the event is January 20, 2024. This deadline will allow us to coordinate spaces and food.
This year’s event features a lecture by Dr. Orisanmi Burton and a selection of poems offered by artist Asia Bryant-Wilkerson. Parts of the event will be offered in-person and through Youtube livestream.
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Anti-racism Examen (guided community reflection and dialogue space on anti-racism) (in-person only)
- 12:00-12:45pm: Community gathering with Lunch
- 12:45-1:45pm: Dr. Orisanmi Burton lecture with Q & A (in-person and livestream)
- 1:45-2:15pm: Book signing of “Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt” with Dr. Orisanmi Burton (in-person only)
- 2:15-2:30pm: Break (coffee, tea, and dessert)
- 2:30-3:15pm: Selection of poetry by Asia Bryant-Wilkerson and closing (in-person and livestream)
This event is co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Center for Social Justice, and the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship – Doyle Engaging Difference Program.
Email any questions, comments, or concerns that you have for Teach the Speech planning committee to Lionell Daggs III, Associate Director, Racial Justice Initiatives at the Center for Social Justice, at racialjustice@georgetown.edu.