ARTISTS AS ADVOCATES
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Author of “The Color Purple,” Alice Walker, and acclaimed filmmaker Pratibha Parmar to visit the U discussing women’s rights and human rights.
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SECURING CIVIL LIBERTIES
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Creators of “March” to speak at the U for a MUSE event highlighting year of exploring community.
Read MoreTHE BELOVED COMMUNITY
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Civil rights icon John Lewis has dedicated his life to building “the Beloved Community” in America. He will speak at the U Nov. 10.
Read MoreStudent Life
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STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS’ ADDRESS Free tickets available to students Wednesday, Oct. 21, in person at the Kingsbury Hall ticket office (tickets open to the general public on Oct. 28). Tickets to attend U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ campus presentation will be available to students at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, […]
Read MoreCLASH BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
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Event at S.J. Quinney College of Law on Oct. 7 will feature debate that has prompted fiery discussion nationally.
Read MoreFrom freedom rider to congressman
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Civil rights icon John Lewis’s graphic novels make classroom appearance in anticipation of his campus visit Nov. 10.
Read More2015 LAW COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
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U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Roberta Achtenberg to deliver 2015 commencement address at the U’s S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Read MoreU celebrates Black History Month
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The University of Utah’s Black Student Union presents its annual Black History Month with the theme, “Because of them, we can: A celebration of the black experience.”
Read MoreThe Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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The U presents its 31st annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 17-22. Princeton professor, activist and author Imani Perry will give the week’s keynote address, Jan. 22, where she’ll discuss recent police shootings, the battle of racial inequality and American race relations in the 21st century.
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