Tuesday, January 28, 2014

01/29 - Athenaeum at 2PM - What do Civil Rights Look Like in the Early 21st Century?


For the first Athenaeum of the 2014 Spring Semester on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 2:00pm, join us for panel discussion on What do Civil Rights Look Like in the Early 21st Century? by Alex Hines, Joe Morse, John Campbell, and Tomas Tolvaisas.


The panel will address the question “What do Civil Rights Look Like in the Early 21st Century?” When addressing this question the panel will discuss the numerous ongoing civil rights issues in this country, such as those presented by “stop and frisk” policing behavior and the recent Supreme Court’s gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. After opening remarks and discussion from the panelists, the floor will be opened for questions and comments from the audience.

All panel members will lead a June 2014 WSU Travel Study Course on the Civil Rights movement to Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Alex Hines, Director, WSU Office of Inclusion and Diversity
Joe Morse, Activist and Veteran of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement
John Campbell, Professor, WSU History Department
Tomas Tolvaisas, Associate Professor, WSU History Department
The Library Athenaeum will also host the following presentations later this semester:
April 09, 2014—WSU English Writing Majors, Advanced Poetry Writing Student Reading
All Athenaeum events begin at 2:00 PM, and are held on the south end of the Library's second floor, unless otherwise noted.

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