Black Resilience and Hope: The Path to Lasting Change
January 20, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel
On behalf of Pan-Afrikan Student Services and Augsburg University, we are excited to bring you the Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation on January 20, 2025. This year’s theme is “Black Resilience and Hope: The Path to Lasting Change.”
If you need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Artika Tyner
Dr. Artika Tyner is committed to creating a world of inclusive leaders who will meet the pressing needs of today and work towards a better future where racial justice and economic justice reign supreme. Dr. Tyner is a visionary leader dedicated to inclusive leadership and social justice. As a motivational speaker, author, and educator, Dr. Tyner helps people of all ages connect with their gifts and develop tangible tools for bringing forth sustainable, durable change in the family, workplace, community, or school. She intentionally invests her time and energy in inspiring change and welcomes opportunities to present, collaborate and innovate with key stakeholders seeking to impact social change and do what no one has done before.