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By highlighting overlooked figures and contributions, this session expands Dr. King&#8217;s legacy and provides actionable insights for educators and leaders to promote social justice and equality today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Speaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-3941\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dr. Bettina Love\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/equity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2025\/10\/Dr.Love_headshot2024-2-150x0-c-default.png\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/equity\/facultystaff\/dr-bettina-love\/\">Dr. Bettina Love<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Dr. Bettina L. 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