Lake Forest College Event: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Voting Rights Act: Then and Now
Date and Time
Monday Sep 28, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM CDT
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Location
Tarble Room, Brown Hall
Lake Forest College
555 N. Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Fees/Admission
Click on the link below to register:
https://www.lakeforest.edu/news-and-events/mlk-and-the-voting-rights-act-1965-2013-and-2026
Contact Information
Office of Community Engagement
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Description
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King Jr., titled "King," Chicago's Jonathan Eig will share his insights into the civil rights leader's efforts to secure full voting rights for African Americans and the consequences of the recent weakening of the Voting Rights Act under the Roberts Supreme Court.
