Tyler Merritt, actor, comedian, musician, and content creator will present the second Dillon Lecture of the 2025 Series on Tuesday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
Merritt is the founder of The Tyler Merritt Project and author of the memoir, I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America. As a 6’2” dreadlocked black man living in the South, Merritt is well aware of stereotypes and their potentially dangerous consequences.
In response, Merritt has devoted his creativity to bringing his ethos of “Love. Learn. Create.” to life through his words and videos as part of The Tyler Merritt Project.
In his lectures, Merritt infuses his core beliefs of unity, empathy, compassion and inclusion with humor, making his message relatable and accessible to wider-ranging audiences.
Tickets to the lecture are available now at www.hutchcc.edu/dls and will also be available beginning at 9:45 am on the day of the lecture at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.