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Few figures in our history have been as attuned to the power of media as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The civil rights leader, with his immediately recognizable cadence and likeness, was an orator who was keenly aware of how to use the camera to advance a cause. Studying Dr. King’s legacy through that lens was the focus of Prof. Jacqueline Stewart’s keynote address at the University of Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Jan. 28 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.
“Dr. King understood the tremendous power of the image, including the moving image, to shape public opinion as well as self-perception,” said Stewart, a renowned film scholar and the former director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
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Few figures in our history have been as attuned to the power of media as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The civil rights leader, with his immediately recognizable cadence and likeness, was an orator who was keenly aware of how to use the camera to advance a cause. Studying Dr. King’s legacy through that lens was the focus of Prof. Jacqueline Stewart’s keynote address at the University of Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Jan. 28 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.
“Dr. King understood the tremendous power of the image, including the moving image, to shape public opinion as well as self-perception,” said Stewart, a renowned film scholar and the former director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Want to learn more? Read our coverage at: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/power-image-uchicago-film-scholar-examines-dr-kings-legacy
➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe
About #UChicago:
Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas.
#UChicago on the Web:
Home: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage
News: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news
Facebook: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB
X: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW
Instagram: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG
University of Chicago on YouTube:
youtube.com/uchicago
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ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu.
