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 25 years, this series has featured living icons of the American Civil Rights Movement.

Featured Speakers

Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O.

5 p.m., February 13, 2025
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Pasant Theatre
Visit the Wharton Center event page to register for tickets

Rev. Osagyefo Sekou

5 p.m., February 20, 2025
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Pasant Theatre
Visit the Wharton Center event page to register for tickets

Russell J. Ledet, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

5 p.m., February 27, 2025
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Pasant Theatre
Visit the Wharton Center event page to register for tickets

Sponsors

Platinum

Michigan Osteopathic Association
Graduate School
Office of the Provost

Gold

Broad College of Business
City of East Lansing Human Rights Commission
College of Communication Arts & Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
MSUCOM Admissions & Student Affairs
University Health & Well Being

Silver

Anissa Mattison, D.O.
College of Human Medicine
College of Natural Science
College of Social Science
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Honors College
Collin Mays
MSU Libraries

Patron

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Undergraduate Studies
College of Arts and Letters
CTU Union
Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties
Department of Osteopathic Surgical Specialties
Shirley Ann Harding, D.O.
Revs. Joseph D. & Peggy Huston
James Madison College
Dr. Lee June, Professor (Honors College and Department of Psychology)
MSU Athletics
MSU College of Law
Uplift Our Youth Foundation

Friends

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences

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 25th year, this program gives members of the mid-Michigan community opportunities to interact with multicultural leaders from education, business, industry, entertainment and government.