{"id":840,"date":"2021-08-30T15:57:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T15:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/?post_type=furman-update&p=840"},"modified":"2021-11-10T20:24:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T20:24:42","slug":"news-release-national-experts-to-speak-on-structural-racism-in-series-co-presented-by-the-riley-institute","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/news\/news-release-national-experts-to-speak-on-structural-racism-in-series-co-presented-by-the-riley-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"National experts to speak on structural racism in series co-presented by the Riley Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR INFORMATION:
\nKatie Quine
\nMarketing and Communications Manager
\nThe Riley Institute at Furman University
\n864.294.3368; katie.quine@furman.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n

NATIONAL EXPERTS TO SPEAK ON STRUCTURAL RACISM IN SERIES PRESENTED BY THE RILEY INSTITUTE AND OLLI AT FURMAN WITH SOUTH CAROLINA ETV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Structural Racism: It\u2019s Real, It Matters, and Why Change Can Happen Now <\/em>kicks off Tuesday, August 31<\/p>\n

GREENVILLE, S.C. \u2014 A dozen notable leading voices on racial justice and public policy will share their expertise during Structural Racism: It\u2019s Real, It Matters, and Why Change Can Happen Now, <\/em>beginning August 31 at Furman University. Expert speakers include Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together<\/em>; Jeffery Robinson, head of The Who We Are Project and former director of the ACLU\u2019s Trone Center for Justice and Equality; and Angela Glover Blackwell, founder in residence at PolicyLink.<\/p>\n

The 11th annual StraightTalk series, presented by Furman University\u2019s Riley Institute and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in partnership with South Carolina ETV, will take place on three consecutive Tuesdays: August 31, September 7, and September 14. As it does each year, the series addresses timely and complex issues facing the nation and South Carolina through compelling conversations.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s series gives attendees an opportunity to better understand how we got where we are today in regards to racial inequities and how we can think about our future, said Jill Fuson, director of the Riley Institute\u2019s Center for Critical Issues. \u201cSome may believe that if I do something that helps you, then I have to give something up,\u201d she says. \u201cBut that\u2019s not how it works. We all benefit if we address racism in America. We\u2019re all in this together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first session, \u201cShaped by Racism: America Then and Now,\u201d takes place on August 31 at 6:30 p.m. Jeffery Robinson, executive director of The Who We Are Project, will provide a historical context of structural racism in the United States. He will then be joined by Yale law professor Monica Bell for a conversation around what the life and death of George Floyd can tell us about the impact of structural racism on the individual and on policing. The conversation will be moderated by Furman politics and international affairs professor Brittany Arsiniega.<\/p>\n

September 7, \u201cStructural Racism: Impeding the American Dream for Us All\u201d features a conversation between acclaimed author Heather McGhee and The Hon. Dick Riley, former U.S. secretary of education and former South Carolina governor, about how dismantling racism isn\u2019t a zero-sum game. Furman Provost Ken Peterson will moderate. Following this conversation, South Carolina Public Radio reporter Thelisha Eaddy will host a panel with local leaders Lillian Brock Flemming, David Lominack, and Meghan Barp about racial equity in Greenville.<\/p>\n

September 14, \u201cDismantling Racism: Why Now is a Moment for Change\u201d poses two all-important questions: What\u2019s next and how do we prosper together? PolicyLink\u2019s Angela Glover Blackwell will share key principles for a common-sense approach to building an inclusive economy and equitable nation that works for all. She will be joined by John Simpkins, president of MDC, and Russell Booker, executive director of the Spartanburg Academic Movement, to discuss with SCETV\u2019s Gavin Jackson how today\u2019s public investments can help address racial inequities and transform communities.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available at $10 per session and $25 for the entire series. Due to the surge of COVID-19 cases in the Upstate, the general public is invited to attend via Zoom webinar. For a detailed schedule of events and to register, visit www.furman.edu\/straight-talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information,\u00a0contact Katie Quine at 864.294.3368 or\u00a0katie.quine@furman.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About the Riley Institute at Furman University<\/strong><\/p>\n

Furman University\u2019s Richard W. Riley Institute advances social and economic progress in South Carolina and beyond by building leadership for a diverse society, hosting expert speakers to broaden perspectives on critical issues, supporting public education, and creating knowledge through community solutions-focused research. It is committed to nonpartisanship in all it does and to a rhetoric-free, facts-based approach to change. Learn more at www.furman.edu\/riley<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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