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Fall 2021 YMCA Friday Forum: November 12 | "Shamar Betts Case: Unequal Justice in the Aftermath of George Floyd’s Murder"

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
University YMCA; Co-sponsored by: WGGP and others.
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Nov 12, 2021   12:00 pm  
Speaker
Elisabeth Pollock, Savannah Donavan, Dr. Brian Dolinar
Cost
Free and open to the public
Registration
Registration
Contact
Marc Alexander
E-Mail
marc@universityymca.org
Phone
217-337-1500
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Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP)

Fall 2021 YMCA Friday Forum | Unpacking Racism: What Are We Carrying?

Friday, November 12 @ 12:00pm CST
In-person at Latzer Hall or online via Zoom

Lecture: "Shamar Betts Case: Unequal Justice in the Aftermath of George Floyd’s Murder"

Speakers: Elisabeth Pollock, Assistant Federal Public Defender; Savannah Donavan, local resident, friend and mentor Shamar Betts; Dr. Brian Dolinar, Managing Editor Prison Legal News

Description: As we are hearing about and experiencing continual accounts of local, national, and global racism – it weighs heavy on our communities. Join the University YMCA and DiversityEd in addressing the legacies of racism. Engage in dialogue with activists, academics, and artists as they share perspectives on the intersections of racism, and reimagine solutions to move forward.

Click to register for Friday Forum lecture

Webinar ID:  839 1878 3990  |   Passcode: 074617

*FREE meal ticket from the Y Eatery available upon registration*

Co-sponsored by WGGP and others. Click to view upcoming Friday Forum lectures.

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