THE CENTER FOR “RACE,” CULTURE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PRESENTS A LECTURE BY
DR. ROSEMARY MCGUNNIGLE-GONZALES
“RACE” AND “RIOTS” IN AMERICAN MEMORY Thursday, February 11, 2021 | 1-2:25 p.m. Zoom Event - No RSVP required Visit events.hofstra.edu for Zoom link
Dr. Rosemary McGunnigle-Gonzales, Department of Sociology, Hofstra University, will discuss racial segregation, tension, and the place of “race” in the construction of American “race riots.” In this presentation, we will dig into the case of a 1964 civil rights era protest on Long Island to see what was reported then and what is remembered today.
For more information:
RaceCultureSocialJustice@hofstra.edu This research project has been sponsored by a 2019 Center for “Race,” Culture and Social Justice Faculty Summer Research Grant.