Stacey Abrams, a politician, lawyer, and author based in Georgia, speaks to Chautauquans about the importance of voting accessibility and the current progress that has
Lectures
The Very Rev. Samuel Candler is contemplative. “I appreciate the presence of God in silence and in the outdoors,” said Candler, a lecturer and the
Ariana Curtis, curator of Latinx studies at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, speaks about race and culture in museum spaces
Eberhardt Jennifer Eberhardt believes that in order to overcome bias, it must first be embraced. “Bias is not a trait but a state,” said Eberhardt,
Curtis In her work, Ariana Curtis focuses on the idea of community — especially within black and Lantix narratives in the predominantly white field of
Bird Runningwater, director of the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program, delivers his lecture "Indigenous Perspectives on Cinema" Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 in the Amp. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO
Author, teacher and founder of Center for Transformative Change Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams speaks about how culture and a social construct uphold racism in America
Harris Murphy When Alex Harris was a child, he built his first drum set in the backyard of his home in Manchester, Georgia. “I made
Sutton The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton thinks the United States has been given an incredible opportunity. “We can show the world that the world can
Runningwater In a 1981 snapshot of Robert Redford and filmmakers — including Chris Spotted Eagle, of the Houmas Nation, and Larry Littlebird, of the Laguna
Sarah Lewis, author of "The Rise" and guest editor of Aperture's "Vision & Justice" issue, speaks about the power of images in the history of
Debby Irving, author of the book, "Waking Up White," speaks to her chautauqua audience about her experiences realizing that there was more she could, and
williams The Rev. angel Kyodo williams believes that addressing racism in the United States can lead to the sense of belonging the American dream promised,
Lewis In 1926, high school junior Shadrach Emmanuel Lee asked his Brooklyn public high school history teacher why their textbooks featured no African Americans. Lee’s
Wynton Marsalis, managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and world-renowned trumpeter and composer, speaks about "The Ever Fonky Lowdown" Monday, Aug. 19,
Roush As the world’s population increases and climate change disrupts the hydrologic cycle, water scarcity is becoming more and more of a concern. Unfortunately, according