NAACP President and Chief Executive Officer Kweisi Mfume presented the keynote speech at UC Santa Cruz's 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation on January 24.

Mfume, who has led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People since 1996, spoke on "Reaffirming America's Agenda," focusing on the presidential election and the legacy of the U.S. civil rights movement.

As part of the event, approximately 300 middle school, high school and community college students from the Santa Cruz area were hosted for a pre-convocation reception and talk by UCSC professor and civil rights activist Angela Davis. UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood also addressed the students.

The Martin Luther King Jr.convocation celebrates the life of Dr. King by presenting speakers on current civil rights issues. Sponsored in part by the Office of the Chancellor, the event is planned every year by a group of UCSC students, staff and faculty.

For more information on the convocation, contact Moon Rinaldo at (831) 459-4058; moonr@cats.ucsc.edu.