

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In this lecture in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Kathi Earles will use her medical training and health disparities research to illuminate the environmental impacts of extreme weather conditions, greenhouse gases, particulate matter and other key contributors driving global warming and their impact on Black and Brown communities. 

She argues that climate justice is inextricably linked to health justice and seeks to equip the audience with practical strategies including community advocacy, sustainable clinical practices, and public-health engagement to meaningfully contribute to climate mitigation and community health.

A reception will immediately follow.

This event is sponsored by:
African American Studies Program
Bob Graham Center for Public Service
Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship
Department of Anthropology
Department of Chemistry
Department of Sociology and Criminology &amp; Law
Sustainability Studies
UF Diabetes Institute

Free and open to the public!

https://www.kathiearlesross.com

A livestream link will be available.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/2026-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-lecture/200029363571459
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, martin-luther-king-day, workshops, virtual, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029363571459?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gainesville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gainesville
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Pugh Hall
- **lat**: 29.64943439648
- **long**: -82.345164252863
- **full address**: Pugh Hall, 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611-2020, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: UF Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship (https://allevents.in/org/uf-center-for-arts-migration-entrepreneurship/27189972)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Pugh Hall, 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611-2020, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** UF Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, martin-luther-king-day, workshops, virtual, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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