Description

More than half a century after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, long after the official end to "separate but equal," deep racial injustice persists in our society. Unequal access to education remains a dominant force shaping our communities and is seen widely as a pressing civil rights issue today. ACLU Racial Justice Program Director Dennis Parker examines the extent of educational inequity and how our society pushes some children from the education system to the justice system. He takes into account how implicit bias defines the modern United States in nuanced ways that stubbornly obstruct our progress toward equality for all. A reception follows the event.

This event is free and open to all, but please register. Parking is available for a fee in the West Broad Street, West Main Street and West Cary Street parking decks. If special accommodations are needed, or to register offline, please contact the VCU Libraries Events office at (804) 828-0593.

Sponsors

The Black History Month Lecture is sponsored by the Friends of VCU Libraries, the Francis M. Foster African-American History Endowment Fund and the VCU School of Education, which is marking its 50th year this year.

Image: Still Separate, Still Unequal, by Jeff Bland