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Change of Demands: Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter
(Diversity)
More than 50 years after fighting for legislation to demonstrate the quality of Black people, why do we feel the need to declare that Black Lives Matter? The purpose of this event is to put the Civil Rights Movement in the proper context for people of a younger generation. We all know the Civil Rights Movement was great but what made it so powerful? This event will evaluate the legal and psychological impact of the Civil Rights Movement. We will discuss the laws enacted as a result of the persistent activism of leaders and sometimes lesser known contributors. These laws include Brown v. Board of Education, Baker v. Carr, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. We want to address the question of whether these laws were designed to make us equal in fact and have they made us complacent in our progress. With images from today's events evoking comparisons to the Civil Rights Movement this analysis can help people explore whether the times are similar. In addition we will take a look at the popular approaches to activism during the time period which includes nonviolent protest, civil disobedience, boycotting, and marching/organized protest. The presence of social media today has shifted the way we approach activism so we want to brainstorm how to use it to our advantage while also taking things further than simply informing others of injustices via the internet. The hope is to understand the significance of the movement in order to guide laws and activism which are relevant to today's times. By reviewing history we aim to put the present in context. The event will take an interactive approach to engage those in attendance while also learning about Black History.
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