CIVIL RIGHTS DAY A HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PRESENTATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE HONORS COLLEGE, HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER, DEPTS. OF HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY, AND CENTER FOR "RACE," CULTURE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
JUST AN ORDINARY LAWYER? WRITTEN
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PERFORMED TAYO
ALUKO
NELSON
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11:10 AM FORTUNOFF THEATER MONROE LECTURE CENTER (limited seating)
March 1
6:30 PM FORTUNOFF THEATER MONROE LECTURE CENTER GENERAL PUBLIC PERFORMANCE (doors open at 6:15 pm)
TELLS THE STORY OF NIGERIAN TUNJI SOWANDE AS HE QUIETLY BREAKS THROUGH MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO BECOME BRITAIN’S FIRST BLACK JUDGE IN 1978. ALSO A FINE CONCERT SINGER AND KEEN CRICKET LOVER, HE MUSES ON INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND HISTORY AS THEY AFFECT THE BLACK WORLD FROM AFRICA TO THE USA AND BRITAIN.