Facing Race: A National Conference in St. Louis, MO — November 20-22, 2024

DREAMers and Freedom Riders: Racial Justice Across Generations

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Friday, 11/16
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Members of the Freedom Riders group, civil rights activists who challenged segregation in South in 1961, will join in discussion with DREAMers, activists working to pass the federal DREAM Act. They will engage in inspired conversation about history and organizing for a progressive future. Session participants will view a partial screening of the Stanley Nelson film Freedom Riders and engage in conversation with panelists. The session is multi-ethnic, crosses generations, and links activism in ways that?s rarely done nowadays.