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November 18, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 2222 AU Student Center

Lecia Brooks leads the Southern Poverty Law Center’s outreach efforts on key initiatives and social justice issues. As outreach director, she frequently gives presentations around the country to promote tolerance and diversity. She also serves as director of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Ala., an interpretive center designed to provide visitors to the Civil Rights Memorial with a deeper understanding of the civil rights movement. Ms. Brooks will discuss issues such as implicit bias, micro-aggressions, and why being culturally competent is becoming a requirement to lead in this increasing global and multicultural world.