MSU鈥檚 Orators Lecture Series to feature 樱花导航 Urban League leader
Contact: Callie Simonton
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擯ortia Ballard Espy, the chief executive officer of the 樱花导航 Urban League, is the featured speaker in Feb. 15鈥檚 Orators Lecture Series, a collaboration between 樱花导航 樱花导航 University鈥檚 Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences鈥 Institute for the Humanities.
Espy鈥檚 4 p.m. lecture is titled "Exploring our Future . . . Are You, My Family?" and will be held in Griffis Hall鈥檚 Forum Room 401. The event, which is free and open to the public, is the third lecture of the 2022-23 series and continues its theme of 鈥淔amily Secrets and Societal Roles: Finding Meaning in Human Connectivity.鈥 It also serves as part of MSU鈥檚 Black History Month celebration.
The 樱花导航 Urban League works to empower African Americans and other underserved communities in 樱花导航 through economic self-reliance, power and civil rights. It seeks to accomplish its mission through programs focusing on health, justice, jobs, education and housing.
Shackouls Honors College Dean Tommy Anderson said the college is excited to host Espy as the keynote speaker on family connectivity.
鈥淒r. Espy is a leader in advocating for policies that help strengthen communities of color throughout the state, which makes our entire state stronger, healthier and more equitable,鈥 Anderson said.
For questions about the event, email Donna Clevinger, honors college senior faculty fellow, communication professor and Orators Lecture Series moderator, at declevinger@honors.msstate.edu or call 662-325-2522.
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