Black Lives Matter Series 2015/2016

Black Lives Matter is arguably one of the most significant social movements of our day. The Ethnic Studies Program is sponsoring a series this year to discuss various aspects of this movement. Over the course of the year, we will hold four panel discussions that bring together academics, activists and students to examine the BLM movement from the perspectives of politics, history, education and philosophy.

Spring 2016 

Monday, April 11, 2016

Black Lives Matter: Electoral Politics: Where the Presidental and Portland Mayloral Candidates Stand

Monday, February 1, 2016

Black Lives Matter: Diversity at Lewis & Clark College

Fall 2015  

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 

Black Lives Matter: The Black Panthers and Their Legacy
*video available

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Black Lives Matter: Politics, Identity and Intersectionality
*video available