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Women of the Movement: An evening with Dr. Stacey Patton & Ms. Lezley McSpadden (Mother of Michael Brown)
February 22, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
Please join the UF African American Studies Program for a conversation about social justice, activism and police brutality led by Dr. Stacey Patton and Ms. Lezley McSpadden on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 6:00 pm.
Ms. McSpadden is an author, activist and the mother of Michael Brown. She is also the founder of The Michael O. D. Brown We Love Our Sons & Daughters Foundation. Dr. Patton is an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at Morgan State University, an award-winning author, journalist and child advocate. Through her workshops, keynote addresses, and multi-media presentations, Dr. Patton blends the power of her personal narrative with her expert knowledge of the history of American race relations.
This conversation is part of a year-long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of African American Studies at UF while it also continues the tradition of the Ronald Foreman Lecture Series.