UAlbany Professor Speaks on SUNY Black Leadership Institution in Honor of MLK Day

We Press On: New York State Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. explores how Dr. King's vision of justice and equality lives on through New Yorkers who carry forward his values in diverse ways.

The New York State Office of General Services released this video in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025.

Dr. DeeDee Bennett Gayle, who is chair of UAlbany's Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, is featured in this video speaking about the SUNY Black Leadership Institute (BLI).

The BLI embodies Dr. King's push for representation and dignity by developing diverse academic leaders. Watch Dr. Bennett Gayle and her colleagues' commentary at the 33:40 mark in the video above.