Today it was an absolute privilege to attend a conversation with a Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison entitled ‘Black Lives Matter: Artists and Intellectuals Creating a Movement’. She was not able to be there in person but joined us via video conferencing to accept the UCLA Medal and for a panel discussion. This was a poignant and meaningful conversation. It was great to learn a little more about the grassroots origins of the Black Lives Matter movement from one of its original organizers in LA (many people think of it as just a hashtag but it’s so so so much more) and about the work of local activists, to hear the opinions of distinguished professors on the current situation in the historical context, and of course to partake of the wisdom that Toni Morrison shared with the audience.
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