#BlackLivesMatter
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
7:00 pm
Patrisse Cullors
Sponsor(s): Baldwin Scholars, African and African American Studies (AAAS), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Center for Multicultural Affairs, DukeEngage, Duke Ethiopian Student Transnational Association (DESTA), Duke Office of Civic Engagement (DOCE), Duke University Union (DUU), Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture, Office for Institutional Equity (OIE), Provost's Office, Student Affairs, Trinity College, Undergraduate Education, and Women's Center
Cost: free tickets available at Duke Box Office, starting after Fall Break
With an impressive resume of social activism in response to social injustices, Patrisse Cullors was naturally inspired to action by the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Starting the Twitter hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, Cullors (together with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi) prompted activism nationwide and introduced the banner under which this generation¿s civil rights movement marches.
Contact: Colleen Scott
