Events
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week: Keynote Presentation by Kevin Powell
Date and Time
Monday, January 16, 2017 1:30 PM
Description
Kevin Powell is an author, humanitarian and president of BK Nation, a national organization based in New York City (the BK stands for “Building Knowledge”) centered on grassroots activism, pop culture, technology, and social media to spark projects and campaigns.
He has written 12 books, the newest is "The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood." His articles have appeared in CNN.com, Esquire, Ebony, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, ESPN.com and Vibe Magazine, where he worked for many years as a senior writer.
As a public speaker, Powell travels globally. On behalf of the U.S. State Department, he toured Japan lecturing on the relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech in the 21st century. He also visited Wales in the United Kingdom for a series of lectures and workshops on the 100th birthday of 20th century poet Dylan Thomas.
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