Slavery, Race and Memory Project to discuss essay collection on Nov. 19

In the Spring of 2020, the Slavery, Race and Memory Project (SRMP) published a collection of essays, titled “To Stand With And For Humanity.” The SRMP will host a virtual, public conversation about the publication on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Corey D.B. Walker, professor of the humanities, will moderate a panel discussion among contributors to the collection. Walker edited and wrote a foreword for the book. Panelists include:

• Andrew McNeill Canady (Averett University), chair of the Department of History, Political Science and Religion and associate professor of history
• Kami Chavis, associate provost of academic initiatives, professor of law and director of the Criminal Justice Program in the School of Law
• Derek Hicks, associate professor of religion and culture in the School of Divinity and director of the Center for Research, Engagement and Collaboration in African American Life
• Bill Leonard, founding dean of the School of Divinity and professor of divinity emeritus
• Anthony S. Parent, Jr., professor of history and American ethnic studies
• Tim Pyatt, dean of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library
• Mary Tribble, senior advisor for engagement strategies in the Office of Alumni Engagement

Registration is required for this free event.