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The Albert D'Orlando Lectureship on Social Justice |
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The Albert D'Orlando Lectureship on Social Justice was established by the First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans in 1995 on the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. D'Orlando's ordination and on the occasion of him being named the minister emeritus of this congregation after 31 years of him being minister to this congregation. During his long tenure as minister of this church, the Rev. Dr. D'Orlando tirelessly fought for social justice in this city. In the 1950's and 1960's. he actively supported desegregation in the schools and all other public places putting his family and church in danger occasionally. He was very active in supporting women's rights as well. He was a founding member of the Louisiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and received the ACLU's Ben Smith award for his contribution to civil liberties. The Rev. Dr. D'Orlando died in 1998.
The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception is held in the church following the lecture. Contributions to the lectureship are welcome.
PAST SPEAKERS
- 1996 Clarence L. Barney
- 1997 Sr. Helen Prejean
- 1998 David Dellinger
- 1999 Tom Teepen
- 2000 Barbara Majors
- 2001 Rev. Dr. William Schulz
- 2002 Jim Hightower
- 2003 Edd Doerr
- 2004 Rev. Carlton W. Veazey
- 2008 Rabbi Michael Lerner
- 2009 Kim Gandy
- 2010 Joe Cook
- 2011 Mark Winne
- 2013 Dr. John Clark
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