William G. Anderson Lecture Series

Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey

MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series gives the community opportunities to interact with multicultural leaders from education, business, industry, entertainment and government. For 24 years, this series has featured living icons of the American Civil Rights Movement.

Contact

Please contact Barbara Breedlove for more information. Call (517) 432-4979 or email breedlov@msu.edu.

History of the Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series

William G. Anderson, D.O., was a founder of the Albany Movement, a seminal struggle for civil rights in Georgia in the 1960s, and the first African American to have been elected national president of the American Osteopathic Association.

Friend and faculty member of the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine throughout its history, he has been essential in developing and sustaining the “Slavery to Freedom” lecture series. To honor his singular achievements as a physician, an activist and cornerstone of this program, we are proud to name it in his honor: the Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series: Slavery to Freedom.

Now in its 24th year, this program gives members of the mid-Michigan community opportunities to interact with multicultural leaders from education, business, industry, entertainment and government.

In Memoriam: Bernice Johnson Reagon

Known for her music and activism, and a speaker at the 3rd Annual and 11th Annual Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. William G. Anderson Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series. Bernice Johnson Reagon, 81 passed away on July 16. She will be remembered.  Read more here.