The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change
Annual Open House
Panel Discussion: The Hot Summer of 2015: The Nation Faces Old and Retooled Forms of Racial Discrimination: The Intractable Issue of Race in America
October 15, 2015, 4:30pm Reception, 5:00pm Program
The University of Memphis, Michael Rose Theatre
Panelists Jennifer Stollman, PhD, Academic Director and Consultant in Detecting and Eliminating Institutional and Interpersonal Biases, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi Shelia Peters, PhD, Associate Professor, Fisk University, Former Director of the Fisk Race Relations Institute, with expertise in providing training for cultural competence in communities, institutions and systems of care Earle Fisher, MDiv, Preacher, Writer, Social Activist, and co-spokesperson of the Memphis Grassroots Organizations which stands in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter Movement Moderator Andre E. Johnson, PhD, Assistant Professor, U of M, Rhetoric, Politics and Society with Emphasis on African American culture
How do we move our community and nation forward on these issues? Panelists who are leading efforts on these fronts will lead the discussion. |
This event is free and open to the public.
This event is co-sponsored by: Director of Diversity Initiatives/Office of the Provost and The Critical Conversations Committee at the University of Memphis.
Convenient and affordable parking available in the public garage on Zach Curlin St.
For additional Information about this event, please contact the Hooks Institute at 678-3974.