DeRay Mckesson To Guest Lecture At Yale About #BlackLivesMatter

[Stellar]

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Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson is taking his powerful message to the Ivy League this fall.

Yale Divinity School announced this weekend that he will participate in their leadership program, serving as one of three lecturers as part of a $120,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation, according to a press release. The activist, who has made effectual change by being vocal on Twitter, is slated to talk about the “Transformational Leadership in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement” on Oct. 2-3. Via Yale Divinity:

The one-credit courses (for which Yale registration is required) revolve around two-day weekend interactions with the guest lecturers; students will do extensive preparatory readings and then write papers following the weekend events.

The other participants are: Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, and the Rev. Nancy Taylor, senior minister of Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts.

“Our world is changing with great speed,” Yale Divinity School Dean Greg Sterling said in the statement. “Yale has a long tradition of training individuals to lead in churches, institutions of higher learning, and society. We envision this new program as a means to bring students into contact with proven leaders who will challenge them not only to think about leading in new and creative ways but inspire them to reach beyond their current aspirations.”

More: NewsOne

[randys1]

1. And then there is this as well

http://www.uua.org/worship/collections/black-lives-matter

Looking for a place to post this, thanks.

[Stellar]

3. Great news...

But I didn't feel comfortable posting it anywhere else on this site. And thank you for sharing that. GREAT NEWS!

[randys1]

4. You are correct, anything that even smells of supporting BLM or Black people in general is

not safe anywhere including this group, but if it is going to survive it has a little better chance in this group, not much, as we have seen recently where posts are hidden here.

I am still just unable to accept what is happening here, I dont know why I am surprised though

[Stellar]

5. I will always support BLM, even here in the AA section.

They will just have to kick me off if it comes to that.

[Number23]

8. An amazing contribution to an amazing thread.

Thanks for that. I think there are several Unitarians in the AA forum, if I remember correctly.

[JustAnotherGen]

12. I'm one

And I'm proud of this. I try to keep quiet about my belief at DU for the most part.

[underthematrix]

2. This is great news.

[Starry Messenger]

6. k&r

[Number23]

7. I've said it before and I'll say it again -- Black Lives Matter is kicking so much ass

If I was a Yalie I'd sign up and I sincerely hope that many students there take advantage of this incredible opportunity.

[Stellar]

9. and they're trying to convince Black live Matter peeps they are a criminal element.

yet the good folks at Yale think it's important enough to shed some light on the subject.

[Number23]

10. I'm sure that Fox News will have SOO much to say about all of this before too long

By the end of the week, it will probably be something like "ivy league university supports and TEACHES terrorism!11one"

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. K&R