Keynote speaker Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., a lifelong advocate of nonviolent social change, urged University of Michigan-Flint graduates to find their life's mission and mantra. December 18, 2016 600 × 400 UM-Flint's December Commencement Celebrates Graduates Keynote speaker Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., a lifelong advocate of nonviolent social change, urged University of Michigan-Flint graduates to find their life's mission and mantra.