THE
1619 - 2019: The Quest for Reparatory Justice to Achieve More Perfect Union with
Dr. Ron Daniels
President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 4:30-6 p.m.
Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus This year marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Dutch ship White Lion in Jamestown, in the British Colony that was to become the Commonwealth of Virginia, with “20 and odd Negroes” from Africa. The arrival of these enslaved Africans was the opening chapter in one of the most horrific events in human history. In this presentation, Dr. Ron Daniels will present an historic look at the centuries-old struggle for emancipation, and the current movement for reparations in the U.S. and its global implications. Dr. Daniels served as Executive Director of the National Rainbow Coalition in 1987, and Deputy Campaign Manager for the Jesse Jackson for President Campaign in 1988. From 1993-2005 Dr. Daniels served as first African American Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR). This lecture is presented as part of the Center for Civic Engagement Day of Dialogue XVII, in collaboration with Center for “Race,” Culture and Social Justice, and the Hofstra Cultural Center.
All events are FREE and open to the public. For a full schedule of Legacy 1619-2019 programming events, please call the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture. Join the #Hof1619 conversation on social media.