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For more information and to RSVP, visit. This program is free and open to the public. at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The Freedom 55: The Crossroads of Identity and Experiences in the LGBTQ Community discussion is Wednesday, March 13 beginning at 5:30 p.m. In preparation, hundreds of student volunteers gathered for two, one-week orientation sessions from June 14 to Jat Western College for Women (present day Miami University) in Oxford, OH.

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The goal was to end the prevailing discriminatory and segregated voting system through increased voter registration of African Americans.

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“This conversation provides insight from within the LGBTQ community and offers a space where they can share their experiences with others.”įreedom 55: The Crossroads of Identity and Experieneces in the LGBTQ Community is a part of a series of discussions commemorating the 55th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a 1964 voter registration drive, also known as the Mississippi Summer project. “Too often we limit our ideas of who has a right to freedoms and what that means,” says Jacqueline Dace, deputy director at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Tia Sheree Gaynor Minister and Entrepreneur, Reverend Derek Terry, and Lighthouse Youth and Family Services Director of Safe and Support, Melissa Meyer. The panelists include Activist, Author and Founder of Black Cincy Pride, Tim'm West University of Cincinnati Assistant Professor of Political Science, Dr. The discussion is organized and moderated by Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Jennifer A. RSVPs are required.įreedom 55: The Crossroads of Identity and Experiences in the LGBTQ Community features a distinguished panel that will discuss experiences in the LGBTQ community and issues pertaining to race/ethnicity, generation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and faith/religious affiliation. The program is free and open to the public. Anatomisch gevormde dressuursingel van zacht imitatieleer met sterk drukverlagende werking voor. The panel discussion is a continuation of the Freedom 55 programming series that includes screenings, book signings, lectures and musical performances throughout 2019 commemorating the 55th anniversary of Freedom Summer. Prolite Dressuursingel Narrow Freedom - Black - 55 Cm.

and followed by a discussion at 6:20 p.m. Highlighting the barriers that still exist in the LGBTQ CommunityĬINCINNATI, OH (March 5, 2019) – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will host Freedom 55: The Crossroads of Identity and Experiences in the LGBTQ Community on Wednesday, March 13 beginning with a reception at 5:30 p.m. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to Hostįreedom 55: The Crossroads of Identity andĭiscussion provides an in-depth look at the journey to freedom while also

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