Dialogues Honoring
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sponsored by
The Season for Nonviolence Committee
Schoolcraft College
January 15-16, 2007
The dialogues honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. are 50 minute discussions which begin each hour on the half hour. The first dialogue will start at 8:30am and the last dialogue will start at 7:30pm.
- On January 15, the dialogues will be held in MC 200.
- On January 16, the dialogues will be held in MC 110.
Summary of Dialogues
The dialogues will address the issues of ethnocentrism, cultural imperialism, and personal responsibility by asking participants to first reflect on their personal experience.
After a brief description of ethnocentrism and cultural imperialism, we will view Kid in Africa (1933), a 10 minute film staring Shirley Temple.
When the film is over, participants will continue the dialogue by considering how stereotyping gets in the way of active listening and effective communication; especially in an academic setting. The dialogue will end when participants review quotations about listening and communication which were compiled in And Dont Call Me Racist.
A detailed description of the seminar appears online.
Continue the Discussion in the Classroom
The Season for Nonviolence beginsbut does not endon January 15. It continues through April 4, 2007.
Our dialogues honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. beginbut do not endon January 15. They should continue throughout the semester. Therefore, we have compiled a list of ideas members of the faculty can use to continue the dialogue.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1929-1968
Some students criticized our 2006 dialogues because they did not focus specifically on Dr. Kings life and writings.
After careful reflection, we decided that the focus of the 2006 dialogues will be on ethnocentrism, cultural imperialism, and personal responsibility. However, because of the concerns expressed last year, we will distribute a handout about Dr. Kings life at the beginning of the dialogues.
Furthermore, we have compiled a list of resources which members of the faculty can use in their classes or which students can consult.
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