Civil Rights & Social Justice Experience

Wednesday, February 12 and Friday, March 4 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Feb 12 event -   RSVP on RowdyLink
Mar 4 event -   RSVP on RowdyLink

The Civil Rights and Social Justice Experience is an intensive immersion where students visit historical sites of the civil rights movement, listen to stories and experiences, learn about contemporary social justice issues, and develop skills for fighting against oppression. This years’ experience will take students deep in the heart of San Antonio to learn about different civil rights and social justice movements. Day 1 (February 12) will feature a tour of the East and Southeast side of San Antonio where students will learn about the Black and African American civil rights movement. Day 2 (March 4) will feature a tour of the Westside of San Antonio where students will immerse themselves in the history of Latin social justice movements in San Antonio. Be sure to RSVP on RowdyLink (see links above) to reserve your spot.

Sponsors

Multicultural Student Center for Equity & Justice (MSCEJ) Leadership & Volunteer Services

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Feb
12
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Civil Rights & Social Justice Experience

The Civil Rights and Social Justice Experience is an intensive immersion where students visit historical sites of the civil rights movement, listen to stories and experiences, learn about contemporary social justice issues, and develop skills for fighting against oppression.

Feb
11
12 p.m.

Adapting "Red Dirt Witch": Black Women, Speculative Fiction, and the Graphic Novel

r. Kinitra Brooks will speak and lead a workshop about the process of converting the short story, "Red Dirt Witch" by N.K. Jemisin (from her collection When is Black Future Month? Orbit, 2018)) into a graphic novel.
Feb
23
2 p.m.

The Portrait and Power: A Workshop with Anthony Francis

This conversation and workshop are an extension of Anthony Francis’ practice seeking to engage collective memory and black feminist politics in order to posit art making as communal gathering and space holding.