Civil Rights
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Harry Belafonte, historians discuss anniversary of Voting Rights Act
Legendary performer and social activist Harry Belafonte, award-winning historian Michael Beschloss and Harvard professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will appear at Vanderbilt Jan. 13 for a conversation marking the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Smith Hall honors legacy of influential Nashville preacher
A new Vanderbilt residence hall pays tribute to the legacy of civil rights pioneer and former Vanderbilt Divinity School assistant dean Kelly Miller Smith. Read MoreAug 8, 2014
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Vanderbilt Sociology celebrates 80 years
Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology celebrated its 80th anniversary Feb. 17 and 18 with visits from a civil rights lawyer and historian, and two prominent sociologists. Read MoreMar 6, 2014
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50 years later, the civil rights movement has a long way to go
Fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, black individuals earn 20 percent less than their white counterparts for doing the same job and are twice as likely to live in poverty conditions, a Vanderbilt researcher says. Read MoreFeb 5, 2014
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Actor and activist Danny Glover, candlelight vigil part of MLK celebration at Vanderbilt
Danny Glover will headline Vanderbilt University’s MLK Day celebration Monday, Jan. 20, at “An Evening with Danny Glover.” The theme for Vanderbilt’s commemoration is “Do Justice.” Read MoreJan 9, 2014
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Kenneth W. Mack is MLK speaker for Vanderbilt Law School
Author and Harvard University professor Kenneth W. Mack will deliver the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture on Jan. 23 at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreJan 6, 2014
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Civil rights activist and alumnus Francis Guess wins humanitarian award
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has recognized Francis S. Guess, MBM’74, for his commitment to equality, justice and the advancement of Middle Tennessee with the Kraft Humanitarian Award. He served six years on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and an additional 32 years on the Tennessee Human Rights… Read MoreDec 4, 2013
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“Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville: Then and Now”
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Food for Thought lunchtime series ”Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville: Then and Now,” which took place on November 5. In partnership with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Vanderbilt University Office of Community, Neighborhood, and Government… Read MoreNov 7, 2013
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Renowned MLK scholar to deliver 2013 Harrod Lecture
Lewis Baldwin, who will retire in December after 30 years of scholarship devoted to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., will deliver the 2013 Harrod Lecture and then be honored at "The Voice of Conscience" conference. Read MoreOct 31, 2013
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Sociologist John Skrentny to speak on race in the workplace
A sociologist from California will speak Oct. 25 at the law school about race in the workplace. Read MoreOct 17, 2013
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Prosecutor in 16th Street Baptist Church bombing case to speak
Donald Cochran (photo courtesy of Belmont University) Donald Cochran, professor of law at Belmont University, will discuss the prosecution of Bobby Frank Cherry, who was convicted in 2002 for his involvement in the 1963 bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church that resulted in the death of… Read MoreSep 18, 2013
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Vanderbilt University marks important Civil Rights milestones Aug. 28, Sept. 5
Vanderbilt will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington with a midday event Aug. 28. On the evening of Sept. 5, the Rev. Carolyn McKinstry will speak at a free public event in Benton Chapel. Read MoreAug 23, 2013
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Community mourns death of former Graduate School dean
Ernest Campbell, who was instrumental in revitalizing Vanderbilt's Department of Sociology and Anthropology and known nationally for his research in race relations, desegregation and education, died July 28. Read MoreAug 1, 2013
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James Lawson donates papers to Vanderbilt
The Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., who has played key roles in the Civil Rights Movement and Vanderbilt University’s history, has donated a significant portion of his papers to Vanderbilt Libraries’ Special Collections. Read MoreFeb 19, 2013
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Civil Rights icons explore nature of moral leadership
The Rev. James E. Lawson Jr. and John Seigenthaler, two legends of the Civil Rights era who viewed non-violent demonstrations in Nashville from very different seats in the 1960s, sat side-by-side Tuesday at a packed lunchtime conversation in Light Hall about the essentials of developing moral leadership. Read MoreAug 16, 2012
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Civil rights legends to discuss leadership at public lecture
The Rev. James Lawson A public conversation between the Rev. James Lawson, a major civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. to implement the principles of nonviolence, and John Seigenthaler, who worked in the United States Department of Justice, is scheduled for noon Tuesday, Aug. 14. Read MoreAug 2, 2012
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Vanderbilt digital archive recovers lost Civil Rights voices
Digitized versions of the original reel-to-reel recordings that author Robert Penn Warren conducted with Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and other key leaders in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement are now searchable through the Who Speaks for the Negro website housed at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreApr 27, 2012
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Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: ‘Recovering Lost Voices’ May 2
The “Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor” series hosted by David Wood continues May 2 with a discussion led by Mona Frederick, executive director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at Vanderbilt, and Kate Rattner,… Read MoreApr 17, 2012
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Civil rights activist D’Army Bailey to speak at Vanderbilt Law School
Vanderbilt Law School and the Black Law Student Association will bring in civil rights activist D’Army Bailey to speak Jan 12 in commemoration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Read MoreJan 4, 2012
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U.S. Congressman John Lewis to speak at Vanderbilt University’s MLK Day commemoration
U.S. Congressman and legendary civil rights activist John Lewis will deliver the keynote address Jan. 16 at an event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read MoreJan 3, 2012