Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Series 

The UTSA and San Antonio community are invited to join Dr. Jasmine L. Harris, UTSA Associate Professor of African American Studies, discussing her new book, "Black Women, Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education". The discussion will be followed by a panel of student leaders from Women of Honor student organization. for UTSA's Annual MLK Day lecture.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m at the Student Union Retama Auditorium 2.02.02, Main Campus.

About the Author

Dr. Jasmine L. Harris is associate professor of African American Studies and coordinator of the African American Studies Program in the Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. A rising voice in the study of Black lives in the US, Dr. Harris's research and teaching focus on the experiences of Black people in predominantly white schools, specifically the social, physical, and economic impacts of their presence there. She has been published in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Women's Studies Quarterly, and the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy.

MLK March

All UTSA students, faculty, staff, alumni, and families are invited to march in the UTSA delegation as a unified community to honor the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  We ask that all UTSA participants register to participate by clicking the registration link.  Show your Roadrunner pride by wearing your favorite orange shirt, UTSA attire or past MLK March t-shirt.