Saturday, June 7, 2014

The KKK in Texas: Historic Importance and Ongoing Legacies,Tuesday, June 10, 7 pm Texas Spirit Theater


Bullock Texas State History Museum - Special Events

The KKK in Texas:
Historic Importance and Ongoing Legacies

Ma Ferguson's Victory Spells Doom of Klan
Front page of the Edmonton Journal, Alberta, Canada, Aug. 23, 1924. Courtesy of Edmonton Archives.
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Tuesday, June 10, 7 pm
Texas Spirit Theater
Free Program
Examine racism in Texas as we consider the human stories of those affected by lynching, those who perpetrated acts of violence, and those who spoke out against injustice with a panel discussion and viewing of a circa-1920s Ku Klux Klan grand dragon robe and hood.

The evening will include a moderated conversation and audience Q&A. A reception will follow the program.

Moderator:
W. Marvin Dulaney, University of Texas, Arlington

Panelists:
Karlos K. Hill, Texas Tech University
Monica Muñoz Martinez, Brown University
Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, Texas A&M University, Commerce


Reservations are recommended for this free program. To read more and RSVP, click here.

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