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Grace Lee Boggs and Angela Davis | Empowering Women of Color Conference 2012

For the first time in history, iconic activists Grace Lee Boggs and Angela Davis will share the stage for a conversation entitled “On Revolution: A Conversation Between Grace Lee Boggs and Angela Davis” on Friday, March 2nd at Pauley Ballroom, University of California, Berkeley from 4pm-6pm.

The opening ceremony begins at 4pm, with filmmaker Grace Lee screening a portion of her new documentary “American Revolutionary” immediately preceding.

In this historic event, Ms. Boggs and Ms. Davis will discuss their motivation for continuing their work and activism, presenting their ideas of social justice, healing and moving activism beyond the academy.

This event is hosted by the Women of Color Initiative at the UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly, the Ethnic Studies Department at UC Berkeley and is held in conjunction with the 27th Annual Empowering Women of Color Conference. Admission is free and open to the general public.