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Keith Jenkins

RIT is hosting an interactive virtual town hall at 7 p.m. today, June 11, to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and ways to address issues of social justice on a local and national level. The event will begin with brief remarks from RIT President David Munson and then the floor will be yielded to participants who wish to ask questions and make comments.

WHEC-TV reports on a partnership between the Urban League of Rochester and RIT.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Keith Jenkins, vice president and associate provost for diversity and inclusion.

RIT will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speakers reflecting on King’s words as well as food, trivia challenges and a video presentation.

The Minett Professorship brings distinguished Rochester-area multicultural professionals to the RIT campus to share their professional knowledge and experience with RIT’s students, faculty and staff for one academic year.

An acclaimed political analyst, TV host and author will headline RIT’s annual celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Joy-Ann Reid will deliver the keynote address, titled “We are the Change We Seek,” at the 38th Expressions of King’s Legacy on Jan. 30.