Cooley Law School announces 2010 MLK Day Celebration

LANSING, MI--Officials at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School's Lansing campus today announced that Keith Boykin, the editor of The Daily Voice online news site, a CNBC contributor, a BET TV host and a New York Times best-selling author, will be the keynote speaker at its Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 18. The presentation, which is open to students, faculty and the public, will be held at 5 p.m. in the Cooley Law School Auditorium on the 6th floor of the Temple Building, 217 S. Capitol Ave. As initiated by Cooley President and Dean Don LeDuc, each year in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Cooley's classes are suspended and students, faculty, and staff devote the day to study, reflection, and programs on the role of law and lawyers in protecting the rights of minorities and assuring equal protection under law. In 2010, the theme, Continuing the Dream, will address how Martin Luther King's belief in equality and justice for all can be applied to the current legal and social challenges we face as a nation, said Goldie Adele, Cooley's coordinator of student services and diversity programs. Boykin is a long-time advocate for progressive causes, has worked on numerous political campaigns and has appeared on national media programs including Anderson Cooper 360° and The O'Reilly Factor. He attended Dartmouth and Harvard, where he was a classmate of President Barack Obama, and he has served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton. He is the founder and first board member of the National Black Justice Coalition, and has written three books: Beyond the Down Low: Sex, Lies and Denial in Black America, Respecting the Soul and One More River to Cross. Born and raised in St. Louis, Mo., Boykin currently lives in New York City and is working on his fourth book. Published: Thu, Jan 7, 2010

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