SouthTalks: “Advancing Each Other: Building Coalitions across Communities”

“Advancing Each Other: Building Coalitions across Communities” with Mandy Carter

Mandy Carter is a human rights activist and a legend in the LGBTQ+ community. A resident of Durham, North Carolina, she is a cofounder of Southerners on New Ground (SONG), a human rights organization devoted to uniting LGBTQ+ people in the South and to assisting poor, rural, and working-class southerners in becoming leaders in shaping the region’s future. Her talk focuses on her fifty-two years of grassroots activism. She explores how diverse communities might unite around shared goals of peace and justice. Her visit is cosponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, School of Journalism and New Media, the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, and the Center for Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Engagement.

SouthTalks is a series of events (including lectures, performances, film screenings, and panel discussions) that explores the interdisciplinary nature of Southern Studies. This series is free and open to the public, and takes place in the Tupelo Room of Barnard Observatory unless otherwise noted. (This SouthTalk takes place in the Overby Center Auditorium)