Emporia State University’s first Social Justice & Equity Lecture will take place on Thursday, February 9, hosted by Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and in collaboration with Special Events.
Tim Wise, one of the nation’s most prominent antiracist activists and educators, will speak at the event, which is free and open to the public. No ticket is required. The Social Justice & Equity Lecture will be held in Albert Taylor Hall, with opening talks starting at 6 p.m.
Referred to as “a vanilla brother in the tradition of (abolitionist) John Brown” by scholar and philosopher Cornel West, Wise has spent the last 25 years speaking to audiences about racism and equality. His lectures have brought him to all 50 states, to Canada and Bermuda, and to over 1,000 high school and college campuses, hundreds of professional and academic conferences and numerous community groups. In addition to lecturing, Wise has trained corporate, government, law enforcement and medical industry professionals on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions.
Wise is the author of seven books, including his highly-acclaimed memoir, “White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son,” which was adapted into a 2013 documentary. His latest book, “Under the Affluence: Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America,” was published in 2015.
He has also contributed to over 25 books, and his writings are taught in colleges and universities across the nation. His essays have appeared in publications such as Alternet, Salon, Huffington Post, Counterpunch, Black Commentator, BK Nation, Z Magazine and The Root, which recently named Wise one of the “8 Wokest White People We Know”.
His media presence includes dozens of appearances on CNN, MSNBC and NPR, feature interviews on ABC’s 20/20 and CBS’s 48 Hours, along with videos posted on YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms that have received over 20 million views.