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Freedom to Speak: A Conversation with Jemele Hill on Athletics and Activism
May 1, 2018, 5:30 PM
Free
In conjunction with the Museum of Art exhibition Game Time: The Sports Photography of Walter Iooss, journalist Jemele Hill of ESPN and The Undefeated, a digital publication focused on race, culture, and sports, will join in conversation with Justin McCann, curator of the exhibition. The two will discuss issues that sit at the intersection of sports and society with an emphasis on race and gender and the role political activism in professional sports and journalism.
A light reception will follow in Diamond Atrium at 6:30 p.m.