Thursday, May 23, 2024
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
 

In 1968, the Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of Washington led a pivotal campaign for institutional reform. Join historian Marc Robinson as he uncovers the connections between the BSU in Seattle—especially its Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee—and the Civil Rights Movement in the South.

Book signing to follow the presentation. Books will be available for purchase.

Marc Robinson is an assistant professor at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and author of Washington State Rising: Black Power on Campus in the Pacific Northwest.

Co-sponsored with Clark Honors College.

Included with regular admission; free for MNCH members and UO ID card holders. Show your Oregon Trail or other EBT card for an admission discount.