John Holiday clasps his hands as he sings during Thursday's tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

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劳伦斯大学 music professor John Holiday and students from his voice studio performed to a full house Thursday in the Pusey Room in Warch Campus Center, the latest installment of 公平、和平、正义, a teach-in series inspired by the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 在这里观看演出的照片.

Holiday, a countertenor in the 赢博体育 who has been honored as a leading voice in the opera world and who has transcended genres since gaining national attention on NBC’s 的声音 in 2020, presented a recital of classical vocal works and songs inspired by the words, life, and times of King.

这个为期数周的讲座系列本月首次亮相,作为劳伦斯马丁·路德·金纪念日庆祝活动的扩展。 It included a Jan. 10 presentation by Elliot Ratzman on King’s collaborations with American Jews and a Jan. 18 talk by Dr. Sigma 结肠劳伦斯大学环境与种族研究助理教授, on cross-racial alliances.

该系列的最后一集将于晚上7点播出。 斯蒂芬妮·p·琼斯博士将于2月1日 我们将何去何从? 结束课程暴力和学校的反黑人行为,在“校园影院”。 这将是劳伦斯的第二次年度“社区对话”。 讲座将涵盖历史背景和种族化创伤的定义以及课堂上的课程暴力。 它旨在帮助学生和教育工作者重新思考、认识和消除课堂、课程和教学方法中的这些行为。 琼斯是格林内尔学院的教育学助理教授,也是“绘制学校种族创伤地图”的创始人。