Brown's appearances in January were postponed due to
severe weather.
A recognized expert in Black voting rights and voter
suppression, Brown is the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, Black
Voters Matter Fund and the Black Voters Matter Capacity Building
Institute. She also founded and serves as co-anchor of a regional
network called the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium, a
$100 million initiative to invest in organizations that serve Black
women and girls.
Thanks to a longstanding partnership among Grand
Valley, Davenport University and Grand Rapids Community College,
Brown will also give the keynote presentation at 6 p.m. on March 26
at the 39th annual West Michigan community celebration at Fountain
Street Church in Grand Rapids. That event will be
livestreamed
. Brown will visit Davenport's campus on March 27.
Anticipating Brown's visit in January, President
Philomena V. Mantella said: “Dr. King’s messages about equity,
opportunity and education continue to serve as a call for action for
us. Our university looks forward to reflecting on his words and also
using them to inspire our future work.”