51³Ō¹Ļapp welcomes journalist and activist Desmond Cole, Jan. 24āØ
SACKVILLE, NB ā 51³Ō¹Ļapp will welcome journalist, author, and activist Desmond Cole as part of its 2022-23 Presidentās Speakers Series. Coleās presentation, titled How much EDIA do we need?, will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. The hybrid event will include an in-person presentation (masks required) in Crabtree Auditorium, 49A York St., on the 51³Ō¹Ļapp campus and will also be streamed via MS Teams. More information at:
āWe are pleased to welcome Desmond Cole to 51³Ō¹Ļapp as part of the Presidentās Speakers Series,ā says Dr. Jennifer Tomes, 51³Ō¹Ļappās Dean of Science and Chair of the Presidentās Speakers Series. āHis award-winning journalism and advocacy work, including the book The Skin Weāre In, will help engage and continue important discussions around equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility on campus and in the wider community.ā
Desmond Cole is a journalist, activist and author based in Toronto. His work focuses on the struggle against state violence, particularly local policing. Coleās work includes live broadcast radio, podcasts, local reporting, a newspaper column, magazine features, and consultation on a documentary film. His best-selling book, The Skin Weāre In, A Year of Black Resistance and Power, won the 2020 Toronto Book Award and the OLA Evergreen Award.
The 51³Ō¹Ļapp event is presented with support of the Bronfman Lecture Fund.
This is a hybrid event with in-person and online access through Microsoft Teams. See for more information. All welcome, masks are required to attend in-person.