The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture serves as the hallmark of the MLK Series. The lecture aims to highlight the role of creative endeavor in advancing democracy and equity. Through this annual lecture, RISD acknowledges an individual whose legacy of service and commitment to justice has made an indelible difference. The keynote lecturer is selected, in part, because of their consistent demonstration and skillful employment of Kingian values as a model of change.
| 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, January 17th | ||
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| 12:00 AM |
2024 MLK Celebration: An Evening of Art & Justice Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02905 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
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| 2023 | ||
| Wednesday, January 18th | ||
| 6:00 PM |
2023 MLK Keynote Address: Thelma Golden Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02904 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| 2022 | ||
| Tuesday, January 18th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2022 MLK Keynote Address: Eddie Glaude Jr. Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 7:00 PM |
2022 MLK Keynote Address: Eddie Glaude Jr. Pre-Event Presentation Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 7:00 PM |
2022 MLK Keynote Address: Eddie Glaude Jr. Presentation Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 2020 | ||
| Wednesday, January 22nd | ||
| 5:30 PM |
2020 MLK Keynote Address: Michelle Alexander Presentation Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| 2019 | ||
| Wednesday, January 23rd | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2019 MLK Keynote Address: Cornel West Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 2018 | ||
| Friday, March 2nd | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2018 MLK Keynote Address: Roxane Gay Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 2017 | ||
| Friday, January 20th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2017 MLK Keynote Address: Emory Douglas Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 7:00 PM |
2017 MLK Keynote Emory Douglas Educational Foldout Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 7:00 PM |
2017 MLK Keynote Emory Douglas Educational Foldout Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 7:00 PM |
2017 MLK Keynote Emory Douglas Program Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 7:00 PM |
2017 MLK Keynote Emory Douglas Program Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 2016 | ||
| Wednesday, April 13th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2015|16 MLK Lecture: Faith Ringgold: More than 60 Years Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| Friday, January 22nd | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2015|16 MLK Keynote Address: Andrew Young Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| 2015 | ||
| Monday, October 19th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design Tap Room 226 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
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| Friday, January 30th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2015 MLK Keynote Address: Danny Glover Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| 2014 | ||
| Wednesday, January 29th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2014 MLK Keynote Address: Marian Wright Edelman Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| 2013 | ||
| Tuesday, January 29th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
2013 MLK Keynote Address: Harry Belafonte Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Rhode Island School of Design RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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