The American Corner's guest speaker will be Michael W. Simmons who is going to talk about his work and experience in the 1960's during the Civil Right Movement.
International human rights activist with a 45-year career in peace and justice work. Played central role in organizing activities of the African American Civil Rights Movement as member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Co-author of both SNCC Black Consciousness Paper and SNCC Anti-Vietnam War Statement; jailed for two and a half years as a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War. Passionate life-long advocate and organizer, building on the history of African Americans to make thematic connections between domestic and international issues. Lectures,presentations, and writings cover subjects such as Civil Rights Movement, anti-Vietnam War movement, Balkan-area conflicts, anti-nuclear proliferation, nonviolent conflict resolution, antimilitarism and conscientious objection, and nonviolent social activism. Further areas of expertise include peace and reconciliation, anti-discrimination, advocacy on behalf of women, Roma, and ethnic minorities of Central Europe.
Please sign up for the event via email (debrecen@americancorner.hu)
February 11 , 6pm
History of Civil Rights for African-Americans
- presentation by Christina J. Hernandez - Foreign Service Officer U.S. Embassy Budapest
The aim of the presentation is to provide a short history of Civil Rights, highlighting significant events, laws, institutions and, most importantly, significant people who were role models in their time, and today are legends.
Please, sign up for the event via e-mail until February 9.
