I’ve Been to the Mountaintop & Dr. King’s Economic Vision

event poster with participant headshots and event description
Date & Time Apr 03 2025 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location Friend Center
101
Department SPIA in NJ
Speaker(s)
Reverend Dr. Darrell Armstrong, Shiloh Baptist Church
Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark
Professor Ellora Derenoncourt, Economics
Reverend Eric Dobson, United Black Agenda
Dr. Carl Gershenson, Eviction Lab
Reverend Touré Marshall, Princeton Theological Seminary
Professor John N. Robinson III, Sociology & African American Studies
Senator Troy Singleton
Audience Open to the Public, Registration Required

A reception and reflection on the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop,” which he delivered on April 3, the day before his assassination. Following a screening of the speech, a panel will discuss Dr. King's economic vision and its relevance for our moment. In partnership with the United Black Agenda, Eviction Lab, and Trinity Church of Princeton. RSVP REQUIRED!

5-6PM: Reception & networking, PU Press Lobby (41 Williams St.)

6-8PM: Speech & panel, Friend Center 101

Panelists:

1. Senator Troy Singleton, District 7, Majority Caucus Chair

2. Dr. Carl Gershenson, Eviction Lab Director

3. Professor Ellora Derenoncourt, Assistant Professor of Economics

4. Professor John N. Robsinon III, Assistant Professor of Sociology; Associate Faculty of African American Studies

5. Reverend Dr. Darrell Armstrong, Shiloh Baptist Church of Trenton, NJ

Moderated by: Reverend Eric Dobson, President of United Black Agenda

Co-sponsored by: Department of African American Studies, Generational African American Student Association (GAASA), and the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project (IARA).


Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.