Annual Black Experiences Lecture
Since its inception, CSREG has organized an Annual Black Experiences Lecture that focuses primarily on the African American Experience and features a prominent scholar from a variety of disciplinary fields. Past speakers at this event have included Angela Davis, Christopher Edley, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Wahneema Lubiano, Tricia Rose and Melissa Harris-Perry to name a few. This lecture series draws an audience consisting of students, faculty, administration and interested community members.
2025-26 Black Experiences Lecture
Fulfilling Dr. King’s Legacy: A Vision for Economic Justice
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 5:00 p.m., ELC Terrace Room
Darrick Hamilton, Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, The New School for Social Research
Prof. Hamilton is the Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, and founding director of The Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School. Prof. Hamilton’s lecture also serves as the keynote address for the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy’s inaugural public policy conference: “Policy Challenges in a Complex World.”
The right to vote when you’re hungry, or the right to protest when you’re unhoused, is not justice. To ensure people have the necessary resources to thrive, historical, political and economic strategies must be employed. This involves building upon the legacies of the past to achieve economic and racial justice and identifying ways to promote collective progress and racial equity.