by Sara Cederberg | Jun 26, 2026 | 2026 Parker Lecture, Blog, Featured, Parker Lecture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Ruha Benjamin, a leading scholar on race, technology, and justice, will deliver the 2026 Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture and veteran journalist Richard Prince will be recognized with this year’s Everett C. Parker Award,...
by Sara Cederberg | Mar 10, 2026 | Blog, Featured, Parker Lecture, Parker Lectures
Mark your calendars for the 44th Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Luncheon on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.! New this year: we’re celebrating at lunchtime. We see parallels to the moment we find...
by Sara Cederberg | Aug 26, 2025 | 2025 Parker Lecture, Blog, Parker Lecture, Parker Lectures
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Safiya U. Noble, a nationally recognized scholar on the potential misuse of artificial intelligence, will deliver the 2025 Everett C. Parker Lecture and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Anna M. Gomez will receive the Newton...
by UCC Media Justice | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog, Parker Lecture, Parker Lectures
The United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry announced today that it will present posthumously Brandi Collins-Dexter with the Parker Award at its annual Parker Lecture and Awards Breakfast on October 30. The Parker Award is given in recognition of an individual...
by Sara Cederberg | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog, Parker Lecture, Parker Lectures
Exciting news: Mark your calendars for the 43rd Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C., at 8:00 am! We’ll announce more details in the coming months, including...
by Sara Cederberg | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 Parker Press Release, Blog, Parker Lecture
“News deserts” and the continuing challenge of providing affordable broadband services to all Americans were highlighted Tuesday (September 24) at the 2024 Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture and Awards Breakfast. Former Washington Post media...