Lunchtime Seminar: Claudia Jones and the Struggle for Civil Rights before Montgomery
November 8, 2007
Wellesley, MA–On November 8, 2008, Clarissa Atkinson, Ph.D., volunteer with Women’s Review of Books, will discuss aspects of anti-racist work and achievements in the decade before the famous Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott. During and after World War II, Black leaders and their allies began the long struggle of the modern Civil Rights movement. Investigating the theoretical writings and practical work of Claudia Jones, Dr. Atkinson will focus on the interactions of Communists and other civil rights groups around issues of race in the postwar period.
Lunchtime Seminar Series programs are free and open to the public.
Held Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Cheever House Library, the
seminars highlight the work of Wellesley Centers for Women researchers
and program staff. For more information, call 781.283.2500 or visit
www.wcwonline.org.
For more than 30 years, the Wellesley Centers for Women has been a
driving force—both behind the scenes and in the spotlight—promoting
positive change for women and men, girls and boys. WCW brings together
an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged in research,
training, analysis, and action. Our groundbreaking work is dedicated to
looking at the world through the eyes of women with the goal of shaping
a better world for all.
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