The Columbia Black Law Students Association & the Columbia Journal of Race and Law in conjunction with
the Center for the Study of Law and Culture present:
The 2015 Paul Robeson Conference: “FROM PROTESTS TO POLITICS” – THEN AND NOW
Friday, April 10th & Saturday, April 11th
Columbia Law School
Jerome Greene Hall
435 W 116th St
New York, NY 10027
The 21st century has seen a series of powerful protests that have garnered international attention: the Arab Spring, the Occupy Movement, and, of course, Ferguson. In light of these developments, the 2015 Paul Robeson Conference will seek to honor the 50th anniversary of Bayard Rustin’s seminal work, “From Protest to Politics: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement,” and analyze its ideas about the relationship between grassroots protests and sociopolitical change in light of the current civil rights landscape in several different arenas. The Conference will begin on Friday, April 10, with an opening roundtable and continue on Saturday, April 11 all day. A light breakfast and refreshments throughout the day will be provided on Saturday.
