"The Flag: Navigating Southern Identity, Race and Symbolism."

Actions Panel

"The Flag: Navigating Southern Identity, Race and Symbolism."

By The Tau Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order, the Pro Humanitate Institute, the Division of Campus Life and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion with support from the Diversity Collaboration Fund

Date and time

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 · 6 - 9pm EDT

Location

Waite Chapel

Wake Forest University

Description

On June 27th, Bree Newsome was arrested at the State Capitol in Columbia, South Carolina after scaling a 30 foot flagpole and unhooking the Confederate Flag. This act of civil disobedience was a response to the tragic shooting of ten African-Americans as they worshipped at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, and contributed to the on-going discussion of race and the legacy of the Confederate Flag in America. Join us for a panel discussion and student-led small group conversation. The panel will be moderated by Melissa Harris-Perry; Executive Director, Pro Humanitate Institute and faculty in Politics and International Affairs. Doors open for Wake Forest students, faculty and staff at 5:30 p.m.and for the general public at 5:45 p.m. Introductions and discussion will commence at 6 PM.

A livestream webcast of the panel will be available at go.wfu.edu/flagevent.

A follow-up dialogue designed specifically for Wake Forest students will occur at 8 PM in Benson 401. Wake Forest students will receive a small group assignment for the 8 pm session via e-mail after signing up.

Panelists include:

Bree Newsome - A filmmaker, singer, songwriter and community organizer, Newsome made headlines when she climbed a flagpole and removed the Confederate flag flying at the state capitol in Columbia, S.C.

James Ian Tyson - Tyson is a grassroots organizer who was arrested alongside Bree Newsome after they removed the flag from the South Carolina state capitol grounds.

Katon Dawson - Dawson was first elected Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party in 2002, was unanimously re-elected twice, and served on the Republican National Committee from 2002-2009. A leading voice in removing the flag from the South Carolina state capitol, he is now president of Dawson Public Affairs.

Alicia Garza - An organizer, writer, and freedom dreamer, Garza is Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the nation's leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States. She is also the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter.

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