Interdisciplinary Learning Lab
Marian Wright Edelman Lectureship
Marian Wright Edelman is the president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund, an internationally known organization established to advocate for the rights of children. She is a graduate of Yale School of Law and was the first African American woman admitted to the bar in Mississippi.
In October 2014, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Office of Population Health and the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities launched the Marian Wright Edelman Distinguished Lectureship Series. This lecture series features nationally and internationally known scientists, educators, and child advocates, who present and discuss cutting-edge research and policy issues regarding child health and child health disparities. Lectures also highlight work in cross-cutting areas such as child education, policy, public health, medicine, social justice, and economic development.
2025 Marian Wright Edelman Distinguished Lectureship
When: Wednesday, October 01, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Norman C. Nelson Student Union Conference Rooms A-D
Contact Info: Patrick Taylor at pctaylor@umc.edu or (601) 815-9439
Description:
The Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities – the clinical arm of the John D. Bower School of Population Health at UMMC – is thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Marian Wright Edelman Distinguished Lectureship Series! Rev. Dr. Wilson is the president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund and CDF Action Council, national organizations advancing child well-being and racial justice through policy advocacy, community organizing, and a network of CDF Freedom Schools in 30 states.
Lunch will be provided.
Read more about the Lectureship and Rev. Dr. Wilson here.