Freedom, Democracy and the Spirit of Revolution

Herman Blake and Valerie Grim

Wednesday, 18 Feb 1998 at 12:00 am – Memorial Union

Herman Blake is director of the African American Studies Program and Valerie Grim is visiting professor of History. Following a 30-minute excerpt from the documentary ""Life an Times of Nat Turner,"" there will be an open discussion designd to create a dialogue concerning how we, today, think about power, justice, and freedom.
From the Lectures Program Archive.

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