The Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership Through the Humanities is co-hosting an in-person event with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee veterans and clips from the documentary Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power.
Through first person accounts and searing archival footage, Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Alabama.
SNCC veterans Judy Richardson, Jennifer Lawson, and Courtland Cox will discuss their work in Lowndes County, highlighted by clips from the documentary. Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear from the SNCC veterans who made history and continue to be active in the fight for democracy today.
Date: February 24, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center (Orem Room), University of Maryland, College Park
The event is free and open to the public. The program begins at 11:00 am. Attendees are welcome to arrive early for breakfast at 10:00 am and stay for a concluding lunch from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
Note that the registration for this event is at capacity and closed.
Sponsored by The Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership Through the Humanities in collaboration with the Department of African American and Africana Studies and the University of Maryland Humanities Initiative
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