Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture to screen Robert Kennedy documentary ‘Ripple of Hope’ | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture to screen Robert Kennedy documentary ‘Ripple of Hope’ Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture to screen Robert Kennedy documentary ‘Ripple of Hope’ Published: June 12, 2018 Author: Erin Blasko The University of Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Indianapolis-based Kennedy King Memorial Initiative, will screen the PBS documentary “A Ripple of Hope,” about the late U.S. Sen. Robert Kennedy, at 6 p.m. Thursday (June 14). “A Ripple of Hope” chronicles Kennedy’s legendary speech in Indianapolis on April 4, 1968, the day that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. Kennedy visited Notre Dame and Ball State University earlier in the day. He learned of King’s death en route to Indianapolis, and he spoke to a crowd there despite fears of riots and concerns for his safety. Representatives from the Kennedy King Memorial Initiative, a nonprofit that seeks to build on the historical events of that day to raise awareness, provoke thought and inspire action to eliminate division and injustice, will be on hand to share a display that honors King and Kennedy. Following the screening, Richard Pierce, a professor of history in the departments of History and Africana Studies at Notre Dame who specializes in African-American, urban and civil rights history, will facilitate a discussion about the film. The screening is part of 1968: A Movement in Time, a yearlong series of events — organized by the Center for Arts and Culture in collaboration with various campus and community partners — that seeks to place the tumultuous year in context with a focus on the defining art, music, culture, political movements and historic events of the time. It coincides with the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination on June 5, 1968, as he campaigned for the Democratic nomination for president in Southern California. For more information, visit artsandculture.nd.edu/global-experience/1968. Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn