UBtheCURE founder Ulysses Burley III to speak on using your voice for change
Tuesday, Jan. 18 | 5 to 6:30 p.m. | CMU Ballroom or Zoom
In observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MSUM will host nationally recognized speaker Dr. Ulysses Burley III featuring the talk “Use Your Voice” for change to realize Dr. King’s Dream in the 21st century. The free public event will be Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union ballroom. The talk is also available to watch via Zoom.
Burley is the founder of UBtheCURE LLC, a Chicago-based faith, health, and human rights organization whose mission is to treat people and not just disease. Although his primary training is in medicine and public health, Burley is dedicated to social justice advocacy through faith and community-based initiatives. His primary work has been in HIV and AIDS awareness, advocacy and capacity building, but also includes mass incarceration, LGBTQIA+, gender and racial justice, food security, and peace in the Middle East.
He has been a guest at both the White House and United Nations for consultations on the intersections of faith and HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health rights, racial justice, and global drug reform.
Community Luncheon
Limited spots are still available to participate in a community conversation with Burley at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 in Comstock Memorial Union room 105. The focus will be on the intersection of health and human rights, recognizing how the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities and elevated the need for organizations and services to be aligned.
Registration is required and available until seats are filled.