Past Events

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration: Beloved Community

The 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration honors the legacy of Dr. King and the impact he has made on those who carry the torch for humanity. Washington University Chancellor Andrew D. Martin, Provost Beverly Wendland and Rev. Callista Isabelle, Washington University director for religious, spiritual and ethical life, will provide remarks. The commemoration includes performances by Black Anthology, the Washington University student run production group and the Washington University Concert Choir. A reception in the Danforth University Center (DUC) follows the program. The event is free and open to the public.

‘Target: STL (Vol. 1)’ Screening and Panel

Free and open to all: Screening of the documentary Target: STL (VOL. 1) and discussion featuring director Damien Smith, Ben Phillips and Dr. Lisa Martino-Taylor. Target: STL (VOL. 1) tells the story of how the U. S. military conducted secret chemical testing on citizens of St. Louis’ Northside. Told through the eyes of the survivors who bravely share their experiences of being unwitting test subjects. Long before the current scandal of lead poisoning of the water supply of Flint, Michigan, the U.S. Army conducted secret experiments on unknowing residents of northern St. Louis using toxic chemicals. The predominantly African American residents of northern St. Louis are the focus of this film.Target: STL (VOL. 1) shares their disturbing story of how these Cold War experiments occurred and the film examines the actions of the U.S. military that extended beyond the guarantees of public safety promised to U.S. citizens by the Constitution.

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Presented by Memory for the Future, a studiolab at WashU focused on reparative public memory work.