In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, America's civic institutions flourished as Americans had a renewed sense of purpose. However, the bonding experience of 9/11 turned out to be a short-lived aberration, as the last two decades have seen more polarization and less trust. The last two years, in particular, have tested America's civic institutions like never before. What is the cause of this spiral, and how can it be turned around?
Returning speaker Marvin King is on the faculty at The University of Mississippi, and teaches courses on Politics of the American South, Federalism, African American Politics, and Political Inequality; he has published journal articles on the same topics. He is also Senior Faculty Fellow of the Residential College South. Dr. King is a frequent speaker for the League of Women Voters, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and other civic organizations and government agencies. Active in the LOU community, Dr. King has served as the founding Organizer of TEDxUniversityofMississippi, on the boards of the Oxford Park Commission and Oxford Planning Commission, and as President and Race Director for Run Oxford among his community engagements. He is married to Amy Evans, and they have three daughters.
UUCO is a welcoming congregation and we invite you to join us either in person or online for services this Sunday morning at 11 am. Unfortunately we are unable to publish the link to the service due to security concerns. You may contact Sandra Moss at [email protected] to have the link sent to you. Please request link before Sunday.
Returning speaker Marvin King is on the faculty at The University of Mississippi, and teaches courses on Politics of the American South, Federalism, African American Politics, and Political Inequality; he has published journal articles on the same topics. He is also Senior Faculty Fellow of the Residential College South. Dr. King is a frequent speaker for the League of Women Voters, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and other civic organizations and government agencies. Active in the LOU community, Dr. King has served as the founding Organizer of TEDxUniversityofMississippi, on the boards of the Oxford Park Commission and Oxford Planning Commission, and as President and Race Director for Run Oxford among his community engagements. He is married to Amy Evans, and they have three daughters.
UUCO is a welcoming congregation and we invite you to join us either in person or online for services this Sunday morning at 11 am. Unfortunately we are unable to publish the link to the service due to security concerns. You may contact Sandra Moss at [email protected] to have the link sent to you. Please request link before Sunday.
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