The Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights & Social Justice presents
"60 Since the 60's: Civil Rights Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"
Friday, November 4, 2022
This Symposium will examine the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, today’s civil rights movements, and opportunities for progress in the future. We will have four panels focusing on: 1) voting rights, 2) policing, 3) racial and economic justice, and 4) activism in athletics. The full schedule is forthcoming
The Symposium will be held in person in the Moot Court Room. There will also be an option to watch the Symposium virtually on Zoom for those attending remotely. For those who plan on attending the Symposium remotely or partially remotely, please register using the following link: https://wlu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudOqvrjwsGdJ6wgXXbPEzyIL3lCFVAt8C.
Schedule
- 9:30 am – Welcome
- 9:45 am – Voting Rights Panel
Moderator: Christopher Seaman
Panelists: Gilda Daniels, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Henry (Hank) Chambers - 11:05 am – Policing Panel
Moderator: Brandon Hasbrouck
Panelists: Daniel Harawa, Barbara Creel, Corey Stoughton, Matthew Boaz - 1:40 pm – Activism in Athletics Panel
Moderator: Michael Hill
Panelists: Alicia Jessop, Jimmie Johnson, Casey Floyd - 3:00 pm – Racial Justice and Economic Justice Panel
Moderator: Chantel Smith
Panelists: Judge Bernice Donald, Annie Lee, Marissa Jackson Sow, Jane Rochmes - 4:40 pm – Keynote Address by Wyllona Evans Harris
