Otterbein University will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this month with the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, from 3-4 p.m. Jan. 20 at Otterbein University’s Fritsche Theatre in Crown Hall, 30 S. Grove St. William H. Smith, Ed.D, will be featured as the keynote speaker.
At Wheelock College in Boston, Smith serves as the founding executive director of the National Center for Race Amity. Previously, Smith was the executive director of the Center for Diversity at Emerson College in Boston. His work, concentrated in various settings, has focused on issues of race and diversity. Smith served as a trustee for the Phelps Stokes fund and media advisor for the National Association for Black Veterans. He was also on the board of directors for the Africa Media Image Project. Smith even collaborated with the U.S. Congress in 2000 to establish a National Day of Honor (May 25, 2000) specifically for African American and minority World War II veterans. His documentary The Invisible Soldiers; Unheard Voices, inspired by his congressional efforts to highlight minority soldiers, appeared on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). Smith’s current documentary, An American Story: Race Amity and The Other Tradition will appear on public television this coming year.
For more information about the event, visit www.otterbein.edu.
