The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) presents the Black Lives Matter speaker series, aiming to highlight scholarly and creative work on issues of social justice. See below for upcoming speakers, and click here for detailed descriptions about each event!
Belly of the Beast film screening and discussion with producer/director Erika Cohn
Friday, April 16th @ 10:00 am
- Join the College of Liberal Arts for a screening of the Belly of the Beast at 10 A.M. followed by a discussion with Erika Cohn, the film's director and producer at 11:30 A.M.
- Register here.
When and Where Do I Enter?: Black Women, Health Equity, and Disability Studies with Dr. Phyllisa Deroze
Thursday, April 22nd @ 9:30 am
- Dr. Deroze is an Assistant Professor of English at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge and the founder and writer of DiagnosednotDefeated.com and Black Diabetic Info.
- Register here.
From Reproductive Choice to Reproductive Justice with Dorothy Roberts
Friday, May 7th @ 12:00 pm
- Dorothy Roberts, a leading voice for reproductive freedom, has helped to transform advocacy for women’s health and rights. In this talk, she explains how the mainstream rhetoric of “choice” has privileged women who have the ability to choose from reproductive options that are unavailable to poor and low-income women, especially women of color.
- Register here.
Understanding Systemic Racism & AntiBlackness in Higher Education Institutions with Dr. Bedelia Richards
Friday, May 21st @ 12:00 pm
- Dr. Bedelia Nicola Richards, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Richmond, is also the founder of RaceTalk LLC, which provides empirically based solutions to race and class-based inequities.
- Register here.
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