Join the Civil Rights, Migration and Workplace Law Initiative and the ASU Law Student Bar Association an evening program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and exploring why his legacy matters here and now. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. 

This program will trace Dr. King's connection to Arizona — including his 1964 visit to ASU and the historic fight for the MLK Holiday in our state — alongside a photographic presentation on the Birmingham Campaign and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The evening culminates in a panel discussion on the ongoing work of civil rights, featuring leaders who have shaped employment discrimination law at the highest levels. 

Hear from our distinguished speakers and panelists for what promises to be a powerful and timely conversation.

• Benjamin Taylor— Civil Rights Attorney, Taylor and Gomez; Former President of Arizona Bar Association 
• Shannon Walker— University Archivist, ASU Community Driven Archives 
• Jessica Salow— Assistant Director, ASU Black Archives 
• Tommy Espinoza— Former Co-Chair, Committee for MLK Holiday 
• Dr. Warren Stewart— Retired Pastor, First Institutional Baptist Church (via video) and former Co-Chair of Committee for MLK Holiday
• David Lopez— Distinguished Professor of Practice, ASU Law 
• Vice Dean Angela Banks— Panel Moderator 
• Jenny Yang— Partner at Outten & Golden; Former Chair, EEOC 
• Charlotte Burrows— Former Chair, EEOC 
• Danny Ortega— ASU Law 1977, Community Activist