“An Afternoon Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."
On Friday, January 12, 2024, Indiana University celebrated the 38th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday in the United States with “An Afternoon Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." at 3:00 p.m. at the Indiana Memorial Union, Alumni Hall, Bloomington, Indiana. The program was broadcast live for those unable to attend in person. The program included performances, award presentations, and a keynote address from Prof. Shaun Harper.
Shaun Harper is one of the nation’s most highly respected racial equity experts. He is a Provost Professor in the Rossier School of Education and the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. In 2022, he was appointed University Professor, a distinction bestowed only to 26 of 4,700 USC full-time faculty members. Prof. Harper is also the Clifford and Betty Allen Chair in Urban Leadership, founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center, and a Forbes contributor. He served as the 2020-21 American Educational Research Association president and the 2016-17 Association for the Study of Higher Education president. He was inducted into the National Academy of Education in 2021.