The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement
Valest Wiggins, Caesar Smith and Mary Sawyer
Wednesday, 08 Feb 1989 at 12:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Mary Sawyer, ISU Religious Studies professor and author of a study of harassment of elected black officials; Caesar Smith, Director of Personnel at Principal Financial Group; and Valest Wiggins of the Legislative Fiscal Bureau and a member of Blacks in Government will discuss the impact of the implementation of civil rights legislation.Part of the National Affairs Series.
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