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Civil Rights Speaker Series

The Pierre Laclede Honors College invited five speakers to engage the honors students on a discussion on race and the importance of activism in the past and present. The speaker series served to compliment the book, Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis, which served as the common read book for the university freshmen.

recurring: Each speaker was scheduled for a specific day and the students had an opportunity to sign up for more than one person if there was space.
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Civil Rights Speaker Series
Civil Rights Speakers series

The speaker series provided an opportunity for people who are currently contributing to the civil right movement in St. Louis to engage with UMSL students on the discussion or race and activism. These civil rights leader answered questions on race to the students and the speakers had an opportunity to develop a connection to the university.

Impact

The five evening event each had 35 students and faculty participate in the discussion providing an opportunity for 175 people to engage and participate in a discussion on racial justice activism.
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Community, Impact, Social Justice, Speakers & Lecture Series, St. Louis, Students

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recurring

Contacts

Rob Wilson
  wilsoncha@umsl.edu
  314-516-7141
Kim Baldus
  balduski@umsl.edu
  314-516-4231

Partner

Cori Bush, Zaki Baruti, Sylvester Brown, Percy Green, Dave Ragland

Location

  St Louis County, MO, USA
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