Tagged: Hale Black Cultural Center

Since the opening day of the Hale Black Cultural Center in 1989, Director Larry Williamson has been a central figure helping to shape a critical gathering spot in Ohio State's rich cultural history.

Initially recruited as a young graduate student in art education to curate the Hale Center's art collection, Williamson has guided the center's growth in recent decades after being passed the baton by the center's namesake, Dr. Frank Hale.

Urging listeners to pay attention to their own moral conscience, CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates said Americans must continue to advance the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. even when it seems in vain.

A priceless collection of Black art collected over the past 40 years and displayed within the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center will forever be known as the Lawrence K. Williamson Jr. Black Fine Art Collection.

Staying true to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a new century means focusing on bringing more people of color into the emerging technology and finance sectors.

That was the message from CNN host and contributor Van Jones in his keynote remarks made at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hale Black Cultural Center's 50^th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. virtual event January 25th. During the 45-minute conversation with moderator Dr. Lori Patton Davis, Jones said King's movement must be upgraded for our digital age.