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Black History Month Commemoration 2023

Recording

Program

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023 
Faculty in the Spotlight 
Dr. Saul E. Lankster, II, M.Ed., J.D. 
Associate Faculty Assistant Professor
College of Law and Professional Studies, National University
Compton Police Detective #1043, Retired
CUSD School Board President, Emeritus 
2016 Congressional Gold Medal Recipient
Hosted by: National University, Intercultural Learning Center (ILC)
Thursday, February 16, 2023 

PROGRAM Pacific Time

Host:  

Miles T. Leader, Ed.D., 
Intercultural Learning & Development Specialist 
Intercultural Learning Center 
Chairman, NU Black History Month 
Committee Member, Inclusive Excellence Council

Agenda:

-    Biography (Video)
-    Selma University experience; Protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
-    Protest and Arrest; March Across Edmund Pettus Bridge
-    Recipient of 2016 Congressional Gold Medal
-    Return from Vietnam and Encounter with Compton Chief of Police
-    1ST Black Firefighter in Compton, CA; Police Detective & Call to Public Service
-    Share Your 6 Greatest Accomplishments
-    Teaching Criminal Justice & Law at National University
-    Comparison as a student at UCLA, USC, & Cal State Long Beach compared to NU
-    The Road to the Promised Land
-    A Pitch for the 2023 NU Commemoration on February 17th
-    Advice to the new generation in the fight for Justice & Equality
-    Final Words Before Closing
-    Impersonation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Questions and Answers 2:00 - 2:15 PM
Thank you, NU Office of Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Graduate Studies Support Center, Dr. Saul E. Lankster II, IT, Security and Facilities Departments