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

Rev. Osagyefo Sekou

Feb. 20, 2025
5 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Pasant Theatre

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

Feb. 27, 2025
5 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Pasant Theatre

Joan and Loki Mulholland

March 20, 2025
5 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Eli Broad College of Business, Room N100

Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O.

March 26, 2025
5 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Pasant Theatre

Visit the Wharton Center event page to register for free in-person tickets; register in advance for free parking
- Attendees who registered for parking for the initial event scheduled for February 13 don’t need to register for parking again.
Register in advance to virtually attend this free webinar

Sponsors

Platinum

Graduate School
Michigan Osteopathic Association
MSU Health Sciences, MSU College of Human Medicine & MSU Health Care
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
Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
University Health & Well Being

Silver

College of Human Medicine
College of Natural Science
College of Social Science
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Honors College
Anissa Mattison, D.O.
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
William and Christine Frysinger
Shirley Ann Harding, D.O.
Revs. Joseph D. & Peggy Huston
James Madison College
Dr. Lee June, Professor (Honors College and Department of Psychology)
Lyman Briggs College
MSU Athletics
MSU College of Law
MSU Government Relations
Student Life & Engagement
Uplift Our Youth Foundation

Friends

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences

In-Kind

MSU Department of Religious Studies

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.