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StraightTalk 2021 | Structural Racism: Impeding the American Dream for Us All | Part Two of Three

September 7, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Structural Racism: It’s Real, It Matters, and Why Change Can Happen Now

Part Two of Three: Structural Racism: Impeding the American Dream for Us All

Learn more about the entire series at furman.edu/straight-talk

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Presented by the Riley Institute and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in partnership with South Carolina ETV

StraightTalk 2021 is a three-part series that will explore the continued impact of structural racism ⁠— the broad system of policies, practices, structures, and norms that perpetuate and reinforce racial inequities ⁠— in the United States and what we can do as a community and a country to create a more just society.

Featuring

  • Heather McGhee (virtual), economic and social policy expert and author, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
  • Thelisha Eaddy, reporter for South Carolina Public Radio
  • Ken Peterson, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs and provost and professor of economics
  • The Hon. Richard W. Riley, Furman ’54, former U.S. secretary of education and former South Carolina governor
  • Lillian Brock Flemming, member of Greenville City Council
  • David Lominack, market president of South Carolina for TD Bank

Ticket information

In-person attendance at McAlister Auditorium is required for Furman students and is open to faculty and staff. Due to the surge of COVID-19 cases in the Upstate, the general public should access the event via Zoom webinar. Please see below for ticket and registration information.

General public (virtual only): $10 per session | $25 entire series | Register here

Furman students (in-person only): No registration required. CLP pending.

Furman faculty and staff may choose in-person or virtual attendance. No registration required for in-person attendance. Email rileyinstitute@furman.edu for virtual registration information.

OLLI members, please direct any questions to OLLI@furman.edu.

Due to speaker availability, this series will be a combination of in-person and virtual speakers.

Details

Date:
September 7, 2021
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Venue

McAlister Auditorium