The Urgency of Intersectional Justice: A conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw ‘81

This year’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration will feature Cornell ’81 alumna Kimberlé Crenshaw, speaking on The Urgency of Intersectional Justice. Crenshaw, Cornell alumna and professor of law at UCLA and Columbia, will discuss the importance of understanding and addressing systems of oppression as they impact multiple identities, including race and gender.

Crenshaw’s work challenges us to recognize that working towards Dr. King’s vision of beloved community requires advancing justice and civil rights at the intersection of race and gender. Read more about Crenshaw in her bio at scl.cornell.edu/MLKLecture.

The 2024 Commemoration is part of the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Women’s Resource Center at Cornell, now newly renamed the Gender Equity Resource Center (or GenEq), and celebrates Kimberlé Crenshaw’s lifelong efforts as a leading advocate, educator, and pioneer for gender justice. This year’s Commemoration also highlights the intersectional work of the newly renamed Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment, and Belonging within the Office of the Dean of Students.

If you plan to attend in person, you must register (for FREE) here:
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Recording available for those who register for livestream.
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