The Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series: Slavery to Freedom gives members of the mid-Michigan community opportunities to interact with multicultural leaders from education, business, industry, entertainment and government. For 20 years, this series has featured living icons of the American civil rights movement.

All activities are free of charge.
For more information call (517) 432-4979 or e-mail kilbourn@msu.edu.

Dr. Kevin R. Murriel currently leads over 7,000 members as Senior Pastor of Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. A dynamic preacher, avid reader, and social activist, Dr. Murriel’s research focuses on translating the methods of the Civil Rights Movement into a modern-day strategy for social justice and racial reconciliation. Dr. Murriel is the author of two books. His latest book, “Breaking the Color Barrier: A Vision for Church Growth through Racial Reconciliation” was named to the 2015 Hot New Releases on Amazon. In 2019, Dr. Murriel was appointed Assistant Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology and Director of the Black Methodist Seminarians Program at Emory University.