Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner Past Speakers
Continue to main contentHonoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 2006, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, came to Southeast as the keynote speaker of a celebration dinner, which initiated a new tradition. This tradition continues to garner growing involvement by students and the public. Each year since, the dinner hosts a special guest speaker to further celebrate the occasion and here you will find a list of some of our previous distinguished speakers.
Past Speakers
2006 - Human Rights Advocate and Political Leader
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2007 - Author and First Female Chair of the NAACP
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2008 - Coaches of “Remember the Titans”
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2009 - Best-Selling Author, Scholar, and Cultural Critic
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2011 - Award-Winning Journalist and CNN Contributor
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2012 - First Elected African American Governor (Virginia)
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2013 - Recording Artist, Singer/Songwriter, and Philanthropist
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2018 - President of University of Maryland-Baltimore, Civil Rights Activist, and Educational Advocate
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2019 - Journalist, Author, and CNN Contributor
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2020 - Author, Educator, Social Justice Advocate, and Co-founder of Critical Resistance
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2021 - Poet, Educator, and Best-Selling Author
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
2023 - SEMO Alumni, Social Justice Advocate, Community Leader
Martin Luther King Dinner Past Speaker
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