Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tim Wise!

Join us as we welcome Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist writer and educator, to a public lecture at Spalding University.

Called "one of the most brilliant, articulate, and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation" by Michael Eric Dyson of Georgetown University, Wise has spoken in 49 states and to over 600 college audiences and community groups. His critically-acclaimed memoir, White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son (2007), is taught at hundreds of colleges and high schools across the United States. His other books include Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White (2005); Speaking Treason Fluently; Anti-Racist Reflections from an Angry White Male (2008); Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama(2009); and Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity (2010).

Free for Spalding students, staff, and faculty with valid ID. A suggested donation of $10 for all others.

Spalding University Auditorium, 824 South Forth Street, Louisville, KY
Thursday, September 22 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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