Name: [Chicago] The Organization of Black Students Presents: The George E Kent Lecture, Part Of The Colver-Rosenberger Lecture Series, featuring Patrisse Cullors
Start: 2019-02-21T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-02-21T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Mandel Hall

February 20, 2019

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