Lecture focuses on African American smbition in era of slavery
Feb. 8, 2021
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EDWARDSVILLE — The life and experiences of Black influencer Conway Barbour serve as the foundation of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first Sankofa Lecture and Dialogue Series presentation of 2021.
The ongoing series, featuring conversations on the history of slavery and its lasting legacies, is organized through SIUE’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center, specifically its membership of the international Universities Studying Slavery consortium.
Victoria Harrison, PhD, instructor in the Department of Historical Studies, will present, “Fight Like a Tiger: African American Ambition in the Era of Slavery” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 via Zoom. Registration is available at https://siue.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ttL7EX8SSU-eYzav3EEJXA.