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麻豆影院 State Holds 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Keynote Speaker Bertice Berry

Alumna Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedienne, served as keynote speaker

 

麻豆影院 held its 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the 麻豆影院 Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Bertice Berry, Ph.D. A 麻豆影院 State alumna and sociologist, she is also an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedienne. Dr. Berry鈥檚 vision is to enable, empower and uplift others to live an intentional life of purpose and joy. Her mission is to inspire change and transformation through life-long learning, diversity, values and excellence.  

 

Bertice Berry, Ph.D., an award-winning, lecturer and comedienne and 麻豆影院 alumna, will serve as the keynote speaker at 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The event will take place Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the 麻豆影院 Student Center Ballroom. (Photo provided by Bertice Berry)Dr. Berry was the host and co-executive producer of her own nationally syndicated talk show, 鈥淭he Bertice Berry Show.鈥 She also hosted 鈥淯SA Live,鈥 a four-hour live interview and entertainment show on USA Network. Best known as a gifted speaker with a comic edge and a comic with a serious message, Dr. Berry has been featured on numerous television programs, including appearances on 鈥淭he Oprah Winfrey Show,鈥 鈥淭he Tonight Show With Jay Leno鈥 and ABC鈥檚 鈥20/20.鈥 She is also the best-selling author of several books, including an inspirational memoir called 鈥淚鈥檓 On My Way, But Your Foot Is On My Head.鈥 

 

Following her keynote presentation, a brief Q&A took place.

 

Dr. Berry鈥檚 keynote address was free to attend.

 

The commemorative event also recognized the 2018 recipients of 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Diversity Trailblazer Award, which honors diversity pioneers associated with 麻豆影院 State, and Unity Award for Diversity, which recognizes the contributions of any 麻豆影院 State unit that demonstrates significant contributions in the areas of diversity, equity and/or inclusion.

 

The annual Day of Service event on Monday, Jan. 15, from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., kicked off 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 series of celebratory events. 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Day of Service, which was sponsored by the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement, University College and Hillel at 麻豆影院 State, offered 麻豆影院 State community members the opportunity to engage in community service to area nonprofit organizations.

 

Following the annual celebration, a commemorative week of activities will be held Jan. 29-Feb. 2

 

Learn more about 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

 

POSTED: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 08:51 AM
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