FREEDOM TO SPEAK: A Conversation with Jemele Hill on Athletics and Activism

24 Apr 2018 4:11 PM | Anonymous member

Tuesday, May 1, 5:30 pm
Diamond Building, Ostrove Auditorium
Reception at 6:30 pm

In conjunction with Game Time: The Sports Photography of Walter Iooss, journalist Jemele Hill of ESPN and The Undefeated—a digital publication focused on race, culture, and sports—will join in conversation with Justin McCann, curator of the exhibition. The two will discuss issues that sit at the intersection of sports and society with an emphasis on race and gender and the role of political activism in professional sports and journalism. This conversation will be followed by a light reception in the lobby of Dimond Building.