From BGSU OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Bobby Seale, political activist and founding chairman/national organizer of the Black Panther Party, will speak at Bowling Green State University’s 20th annual Black Issues Conference Feb. 27.
The conference offers a forum for research and discussion of African American culture and issues impacting the African American community. This year’s conference theme is Words Into Action: Power, Expression and Activism.
Seale is a 50-year-plus African American social change activist and founding chairman/national organizer of the Black Panther Party. Born in Dallas in 1936, his early 1960s activist life was influenced by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X. By the end of 1968, Seale had organized and created coalitions with all peoples of color, civil rights organizations and those in the anti-Vietnam War movement to advocate for greater electoral empowerment of an “All Power to the All the People” movement.
Part of the University’s annual “Beyond the Dream” series, the conference will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Seale’s keynote presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Registration at bgsu.edu/bic is required for this event.
Additional Beyond the Dream speakers throughout the spring semester include Ruben Angel, public speaker and socio-cultural critic, and Blake Leeper, Paralympic athlete and motivational speaker.
Additional Beyond the Dream events include the Women of Color Leadership Summit, Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Not in Our Town Interfaith Breakfast and Lavender, Latino/a/x and Black graduations.
Visit bgsu.edu/beyondthedream for additional information.
To our guests with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.
