Hear from local women who were active in the Civil Rights Movement and detailed accounts of women's roles in the fight for equality. Often women's stories are omitted from 1960s activism. Join the MSU Women's Resource Center, Center for Gender in Global Context and American Association of University Women (AAUW) for a glimpse into women's contributions to civil rights in the United States. Panelists: Dr. Freya Anderson Rivers, author of "Swallowed Tears: A Memoir" and first black woman to enroll at Louisiana State in 1964; Jewell Debnam, PhD Candidate, Michigan State University, Department of History; Dr. Eva Evans, 24th International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., and past Chairman of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights; Carmen Benavides, Retired Lansing School District Principal. Refreshments provided. This event is FREE and open to all, but RSVP is required, email wrc@msu.edu or call 517-353-1635.

Location:	International Center, Room 303 [map]
Price:	free
Sponsor:	MSU Women's Resource Center
Contact:	Women's Resource Center wrc@msu.edu 353-1635
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