Honoring Dr. King and His Legacy: Redoubling the Struggle for Equality and Inclusion in the Wake of the Social Legitimization of Racism
Thursday, April 5th - Saturday, April 7th, 2018
Midwestern People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference
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Event Description
The theme of this year’s conference will examine the degree of racial progress made by communities of color since April 4, 1968, the day when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. Various themes of racial progress will be explored, including but not limited to issues of social and economic justice, employment discrimination, access to health care, retirement care and benefits, educational opportunities, environmental racism, housing discrimination, lending practices, drug and gang violence in communities of color, and the intergenerational effects that economic, social, and political oppression have on communities of color. Presenters are encouraged to consider topics contrasting the racial progress claimed in the Midwestern states and cities (Chicago, Cleveland, and St. Louis) and comparing it to the racial progress claimed in the Eastern and Western states.
The Midwestern People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference is issuing a call for papers to its 2018 MWPOC Conference in Cleveland Ohio.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: deadline is March 29, 2018
Hotel Information
The Glidden House is a 5 minute walk from the conference. Rooms are available for $159 per night. To reserve a room, call (216) 231-8900 and request the group block MWPOC. The deadline for the group rate is March 4th, 2018.
The Courtyard Marriott at University Circle is an 8 minute walk from the conference. Rooms are available for $165 per night. To reserve a room click here. The deadline for the group rate is March 15th, 2018.
Agenda
Thursday April 5, 2018
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 p.m. | Welcome
Associate Dean of Institutional Diversity and Inclusiveness, Ruqaiijah Yearby |
| 12:30 p.m. | Panel: Overcoming Barriers in order to Excel in Academia
Associate Dean Melinda Molina, Capital University Law School |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Works in Progress
First presentation (40 minutes) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 4 p.m. | Works in Progress
First presentation (40 minutes) |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner
L’Albatros |
Friday April 6, 2018
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | Panel: Racism and Trumpism
Professor Leland Ware, University of Delaware (campaign) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Works in Progress
First presentation (40 minutes) |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Works in Progress
First presentation (40 minutes) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 4 p.m. | Panel: Challenges and Progress Since the Death of Dr. King
Professor Arthur Acevedo, John Marshall Law School (employment) |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner
Alumni House |
Saturday April 7, 2018
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Board Meeting |
| 10 a.m. | Works in Progress
First presentation (40 minutes) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch
Speaker, Mrs. Janet Dewart Bell |
| 12:30 p.m. | Panel: Kings versus the Crits: Derrick Bell’s Last Law Review article and a Response
Professor Joseph Grant,, Florida A& M |
| 2 p.m. | Keynote speaker
Professor Richard Delgado, John J. Sparkman Chair of Law, |
| 3 p.m. | Closing reception |
Event Location
CWRU Law School
11075 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Midwestern People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference
cynthia.hill-graham@case.edu
216.368.2085