The MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine annual William G. Anderson Lecture Series gives the community opportunities to interact with multicultural leaders from education, business, industry, entertainment and government. For 25 years, this series has featured living icons of the American Civil Rights Movement.

Featured speakers

• Osagyefo Sekou — 5 p.m., February 20, 2025 Wharton Center for Performing Arts Pasant Theatre

• Russell J. Ledet — 5 p.m., February 27, 2025 Wharton Center for Performing Arts Pasant Theatre

• Barbara Ross-Lee — 5 p.m., Mar. 26, 2025 Wharton Center for Performing Arts Pasant Theatre

History of the Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series

William G. Anderson, was a founder of the Albany Movement, a seminal struggle for civil rights in Georgia in the 1960s, and the first African American to have been elected national president of the American Osteopathic Association.

Friend and faculty member of the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine throughout its history, he has been essential in developing and sustaining the “Slavery to Freedom” lecture series. To honor his singular achievements as a physician, an activist and cornerstone of this program, we are proud to name it in his honor: the William G. Anderson Lecture Series: Slavery to Freedom.

Now in its 25th year, this program gives members of the mid-Michigan community opportunities to interact with multicultural leaders from education, business, industry, entertainment and government.