Kwame Lillard

The Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt

Kick off Black History Month with virtual celebration Feb. 1

Jan. 29, 2021—The Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center is partnering with student organizations and campus leaders to celebrate the start of Black History Month on Monday, Feb. 1.

Kwame Lillard speaking at "Veterans of the Nashville Sit-ins: The Struggle Continues" at Vanderbilt University in January 2010.

University leaders reflect on life of community activist Kwame Lillard, frequent contributor to Vanderbilt’s MLK Series

Jan. 14, 2021—Vanderbilt leaders are reflecting on the life and legacy of veteran civil rights activist Kwame Lillard, who died Dec. 20 in Nashville. As recently as January 2020, Lillard shared his firsthand experiences in the civil rights movement with Vanderbilt students as part of the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series.

2020 MLK Day March in Nashville starting at Jefferson Street and finishing at TSU’s Gentry Center. Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff, and administrators took part in the event commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. (Vanderbilt University/Joe Howell)

2020 MLK Commemorative Series explores the ability of storytelling to connect

Jan. 22, 2020—Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through programs, lectures, interactive teach-ins, community service projects and more as part of the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series.

Actor and activist Danny Glover, candlelight vigil part of MLK celebration at Vanderbilt

Jan. 9, 2014—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.”