Born just nine years after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellow Imani Perry was instilled from an early age with a strong instinct for justice and progressive change. The rich interplay between history, race, law, and culture continues to inform her work as a critically-acclaimed author and professor of studies of women, gender and sexuality and of African and African American studies at Harvard University.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration for this free event is available online at www.theparamount.net or in person at the Box Office, Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, and one hour before each event. Registration is also available by phone during Box Office hours by calling 434.979.1333.
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Presented by the UVA Division for Community Engagement and Equal Opportunity.