Tougaloo College hosted a lecture Tuesday night featuring professor, author, and activist Angela Davis. The event, part of the school’s Voices for a Just World lecture series, explored themes of justice, freedom, and global solidarity.
Angela Davis’s lecture drew parallels between the civil rights movement in the American South and contemporary human rights struggles worldwide. She emphasized the importance of ongoing organizing efforts in response to violence, repression, and systemic inequality. Davis encouraged the audience to recognize the interconnectedness of local and international movements for justice.
Davis stated that evolving global circumstances, influenced by ongoing struggles, necessitate new approaches to activism. She cautioned against limiting strategies to those employed in the past.
Organizers aimed to foster meaningful dialogue, strengthen solidarity across generations, and broaden the perspectives of Mississippians regarding justice and human rights issues. The lecture was attended by students, faculty, and community members, reflecting Tougaloo College’s established commitment to social justice and global awareness.
From 8 to 12 September 2025, in Sremska Kamenica (Serbia), the OSCE Transnational Threats Department/Strategic…
Addis Ababa, August 14, 2026 (ENA) — An Ethiopian delegation is participating in the Ministerial…
On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case Hencely v. Fluor Corp.…
The National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee has been directed to investigate the operations…
President William Ruto with his deputy Kithure Kindiki and first lady Rachel Ruto during the…
Health CS Aden Duale A press briefing dubbed ‘ask your government anything on healthcare’…