Freedom Riders: Yesterday and Today
Thursday, December 1, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 240
University of Southern California - University Park Campus
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles CA 90089-0185
50 years ago a group of students rode buses, challenged the law, were beaten, went to prison by the hundreds, and changed America forever. Today student activists seek to make America better once again, this time by fighting for immigrant rights. Join a panel discussion with Freedom Riders and current DREAM Activists to hear how the struggles compare and what can be learned from a 50 year old student led strategy.
Watch the film online for free: www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/watch
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Progress 2050, and Firelight Media. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
