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Social Justice Week 201: Plenary Session 4

“What Would You Get on the Bus For?”: What the Freedom Riders Teach Us About America’s Future

“What Would You Get on the Bus For?”: What the Freedom Riders Teach Us About America’s Future 
BJ Hollars, Associate Professor of English, University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire 

In the summer of 1961, rides—both black and white—boarded interstate buses to test a pair of Supreme Court rulings related to interstate travel. For their efforts, they were beaten, fire-bombed and imprisoned. Fifty-five years later, author BJ Hollars retraced portions of their harrowing journey in an attempt to learn the Freedom Riders’ personal stories. Join Hollars for a reading and conversation on how the Freedom Riders’ lessons can help us forge a brighter future. 

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Military friendly Equity and diversity Student success Wellness Transformational education Greater La Crosse community

When

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  • 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019

Where

Cameron Hall of Nations 1300 Centennial Hall

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Cameron Hall of Nations 1300 Centennial Hall

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Kate Parker at 608.785.8304 or kparker@uwlax.edu.

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