RECLAIMING HISTORY: CREATING THE DREAM
TIME AND LOCATION to be announced
JANUARY 17, 2022
For more than 30 years, Valpo has engaged students, faculty, staff, retirees, and the broader Northwest Indiana community in purposeful dialogue about the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how to further this legacy today and beyond.
We are happy to announce the 2022 MLK Day celebration, titled “Reclaiming History: Creating the Dream” will feature a keynote address from Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Ed Gordon. Gordon is the president of Ed Gordon Media, a multi-service production company.
In 2020, Gordon authored, Conversation in Black where he interviewed over 40 leaders and influencers for a “virtual” conversation about the state of Black America. Gordon also hosted and executive produced Ed Gordon, an hour-long quarterly newsmagazine on Bounce TV.
Gordon hosted and executive-produced the nationally syndicated one-on-one program Conversations with Ed Gordon. The signature program allows Gordon to bring newsmakers and celebrities up close and personal with viewers. Over the years, guests have included Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Kevin Hart, and Beyoncé, among many others. Previously, he has also been a contributing correspondent for the CBS news show 60 Minutes II, a contributor for NBC’s Today Show and Dateline, the host of NPR’s News and Notes with Ed Gordon, and the MSNBC anchor and host of the nationally syndicated television programs Our World and Weekly with Ed Gordon. He further distinguished himself during two stints at BET.
