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With Liberty and Justice for All Symposium
January 18, 2010 (10am - 12:30pm)
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the World – Continuing the Fight for Equality
Every year, we honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting a major symposium inspired by his human rights work. Held on the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday, the events are free and open to the public.

Our 2010 MLK Jr. Symposium features Dr. Clayborne Carson, one of the nation’s foremost King scholars. Author, researcher and distinguished academic, he is Professor of History at Stanford University and founding director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute.

Dr. King is best-known for his Civil Rights work in the U.S. But he had a global impact. It is that international influence – the work that won Dr. King the Nobel Peace Prize – that will be the subject of Dr. Carson’s address. A question-and-answer session follows.
   
All activities are free of charge with advanced registration.

symposium agenda
9:30-10am Registration (IMAX Lobby)
10-10:15am Welcome and introductions (Anderson Theater)
10:15am-12pm “Martin Luther King Jr. and the World – Continuing the Fight for Equality”
Dr. Clayborne Carson
(Anderson Theater)
12-12:30pm High School Panel Discussion
Dramatic Reading, Henry Ford Academy Student
(Anderson Theater)
2:30-3:30pm Book signing with Clayborne Carson
(In Prechter Promenade, outside of Henry Ford Museum Store)

Several special hands on activities and presentations for families throughout the day
in Henry Ford Museum.

pricing
Admission is free and open to the public.

directions/maps
The Henry Ford is located in Dearborn, Michigan on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-4088
From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Blvd exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Rd and Oakwood Blvd.
From the South via I-75:
Exit to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39), drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4). Left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.
From the North via Southfield Road (or I-96):
Take Southfield Freeway (M-39) South 4.5 miles past I-96 and exit at Michigan avenue (Exit 6). Continue on the Southfield service drive (veer left) for .5 miles. At the first stop light, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive 3/4 miles.
Metro-Detroit often has major construction projects. Please check the following sites for the latest on construction areas and road closures.
Michigan Department of Transportation
AAA Traffic & Construction Report