WHAT: The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies, in partnership with Juneteenth Inc. and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, will host Dan Duster, the great-grandson of American civil rights activist Ida B. Wells.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17
WHERE: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, 212 N. Sixth St., Springfield
DETAILS: The event, titled 鈥淟eading WELLS: Lessons in Courage and Leadership from Ida B. Wells,鈥� will highlight Wells鈥� 19th-century struggles and triumphs to inspire people to overcome obstacles and stand up against injustice in the workplace, schools and communities.
Duster has worked with community organizations, corporations and schools on restorative justice initiatives. He has collaborated with the National Governors Association and the Congressional Tri-Caucus and attended the White House signing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act.
The event is free and open to the public. . Reservations made for the originally scheduled speaker, Nikole Hannah-Jones, will be honored.