UMD Students to Remember Trayvon Martin

WHAT:
Trayvon, Tragedy, and Traumas of the Everyday: A Community Conversation

Faculty, students, staff and the larger UMD community are invited to discuss the meaning of Trayvon Martin's killing and its aftermath. This forum will address what this tragedy means in this historic moment, what important work is yet to be done, and how this instance has implications for young men and women on this campus.

First, invited speakers will briefly discuss issues that may include racial profiling, black masculinity, violence, gun laws, and much more.

Speakers include:
Walter Dallas, Senior-Artist-in Residence, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Sheri Parks, Associate Professor, American Studies
Jo Paoletti, Associate Professor, American Studies
Fareed Hayat, JD, The People's Law Firm

After, the forum will open to attendees who feel compelled to speak. The event will conclude with a campus vigil at the Nyumburu Cultural Center, starting promptly at 8:00 p.m.

WHEN & WHERE:
Wednesday, April 4th, 6 p.m.
1101 Biosciences Research Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

VIGIL:
Wednesday, April 4th, 8 p.m.
Nyumburu Cultural Center
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

SPONSORS:
Departments of Women's Studies, American Studies, and African-American Studies; TRIOTA: UMD Women's Studies Honors Society

MEDIA:
Media coverage is welcome. Parking is available in the Union Lane Garage located between the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Center for Campus Life and Cole Field House.

CONTACT:
For more information about this event, please contact Nicky Everette, College of Arts & Humanities, Director of Communications at meve@umd.edu or 301-405-6714.

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