Name: Lake Forest College presents: MLK Jr and the Voting Rights Act: Then and Now
Start: 2026-09-28T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Brown Hall

Brown Hall

The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King Jr., titled "King," Chicago's Jonathan Eig will share his insights into the civil rights leader's efforts to secure full voting rights for African Americans and the consequences of the recent weakening of the Voting Rights Act under the Roberts Supreme Court.Register Here: <a href="https://advancement.lakeforest.edu/register/?id=8935bb79-f62f-4326-bd92-0c1a4c32f0c4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">advancement.lakeforest.edu/register/?id=8935bb79-f62f-4326-bd92-0c1a4c32f0c4</a>

Local Event: Lake Forest College presents: MLK Jr and the Voting Rights Act: Then and Now

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The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King Jr., titled "King," Chicago's Jonathan Eig will...

Lake Forest College presents: MLK Jr and the Voting Rights Act: Then and Now

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