Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall
45 Quincy St.
Cambridge
Wed., Oct. 4, 2023, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture at Harvard recognizes an individual who, through their activism, advocacy, scholarship, or service, has made an indelible contribution to advancing justice and equality.

The 2023 lecture honors nationally acclaimed civil rights advocate Loretta E. Lynch, ‘81, J.D.‘84 who will deliver a keynote speech on October 4. Loretta E. Lynch served as the 83rd U.S. attorney general from 2015 through 2017—only the second woman, and the first Black woman to hold that office. During her tenure, she worked to ensure equal protection of the law, notably in defense of LGBT equality in the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, which made same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states. She vigorously defended the Voting Rights Act, challenged discrimination against transgender people, and worked to reform law enforcement practices and police training.

Gazette Classification: Award Ceremonies, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Ethics, Humanities, Law, Lecture, Social Sciences, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: Office of the President and Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Speaker(s): Loretta E. Lynch, '81, J.D. '84, 83rd U.S. Attorney General
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