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Social Justice @ CBU Featured Keynote Speaker: Russ Wigginton

Oct
17
The CBU Community is invited to join us to hear featured keynote speaker Dr. Russ Wigginton on Social Justice @ CBU Day. Dr. Wigginton is the President of the National Civil Rights Museum and an author and scholar. This is a free event. Please see the additional information below.
10:30am - 11:15am
University Theater
Christina Brown
 
 

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Dr. Russ Wigginton serves as the President of the National Civil Rights
Museum. He assumed this role in August 2021 and brings vast experience in
education, fundraising, operations, and community engagement. Prior to
assuming this role, Wigginton served as the Chief Postsecondary Impact
Officer for Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE)
and as vice president for student life and dean of students at Rhodes
College.
In his teaching, Dr. Wiggington focuses on African-American and community history. His publications include a book (The Strange Career of the Black
Athlete: African-Americans and Sports) as well as articles and essays on
African-American social and labor history.
Dr. Wiggington has served on numerous civic boards, including the National
Civil Rights Museum, Memphis Zoo, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Facing History
and Ourselves, Ballet Memphis, ArtsMemphis, UrbanArt Commission, St.
George’s Independent Schools, Promise Academy, and KIPP Schools.

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