Choosing Courage: Crossing the Threshold of Fear

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
February 18

SOU MUSIC RECITAL HALL

What does it take to choose courage in challenging times? How do we transform fear into meaningful action? Drawing inspiration from local front line activists in the Civil Rights Movement, this panel discussion connects historical courage to the tenuous moment we find ourselves in.

Featuring

  • Dr. Geneva Craig: Organized and marched with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Dr. John Dolan: Left medical school to join the Freedom Riders
  • Eli Jaxon-Bear: At 18, headed to Montgomery, AL to join Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

This event is free and open to all; Registration required.

Moderated by D. L. Richardson, Black Southern Oregon Alliance; Open/Closing Presentation by Tara Houston, Ashland Together. Hosted by All.Together.Now, Black Southern Oregon Alliance, and Ashland Together.

 

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