{"601161":{"#nid":"601161","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2018 Black History Month Lecture: Giving Voice to Justice for 50 Years","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that \u0026ldquo;the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.\u0026rdquo; 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King and the subsequent founding of the African American Student Union (AASU) at Georgia Tech. Moreover, 2018 witnesses a breakthrough in the struggle for gender equity and equality through the #MeToo movement as the \u0026ldquo;Silence Breakers\u0026rdquo; were named\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETIME\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/em\u003Es 2017 Person of the Year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Fifth Annual Black History Month Lecture, \u0026ldquo;Giving Voice to Justice for 50 Years,\u0026rdquo; Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, political commentator for CNN, and political analyst for NPR, will discuss the recent controversies of sexual harassment, the unmasking of male privilege, and the impact of the #MeToo movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPresented by Institute Diversity and AASU, please join us on February 7 at 3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom as Angela Rye will examine:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhat factors gave rise to the #MeToo movement, and what is the potential of this movement to shift the dynamics of gender equity and equality in society?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhat are some of the most pressing issues facing women today, especially women of color?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow can we use our story, our access, and our privilege to give voice to justice in the next 50 years?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhat can students and employees at Georgia Tech do to promote gender equity and equality, particularly in the current political climate?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegister for the event here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/black-history-month-lecture-registration\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/black-history-month-lecture-registration\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about Angela Rye here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/about-angela-rye\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/about-angela-rye\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Angela Rye is principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm in the nation\u2019s capital. 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