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Black History Month Featured Event: 'Built From the Fire' – A Conversation with Victor Luckerson

Victor Luckerson

ȺpÎÞÂë is proud to present its Black History Month featured event, “Built From the Fire: A Conversation with Victor Luckerson,” on February 12 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM in the University Dining Room at the ȺpÎÞÂë Romeoville campus. This event is free and open to the public, offering an engaging and insightful conversation with Victor Luckerson, the acclaimed journalist and author of .

In this compelling discussion, Luckerson will share his personal and professional journey as a researcher, chronicler, and writer of the history of Greenwood, Tulsa’s Black Wall Street, and how it became a symbol of Black success, solidarity and resistance despite the tragic 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Built From the Fire weaves a powerful narrative about the people of Greenwood who built a thriving community, endured white vigilantism condoned by law enforcement, and resisted persistent attempts to erase their existence. This conversation will also explore the role of reparations in the pursuit of justice for all.

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, February 12
• Time: 12:30 – 2:00 PM
• Location: University Dining Room, ȺpÎÞÂë Romeoville Campus
• Cost: Free and Open to the Public
• RSVP: Please by January 30
• Zoom Access: A Zoom option will be available for those unable to attend in person.

“We are excited to host Victor Luckerson for this important conversation, which highlights a pivotal chapter in American history,” said Shireen Roshanravan, vice president for diversity at ȺpÎÞÂë. "This event aligns powerfully with this year’s of African Americans and Labor. Not only will it offer attendees a chance to explore the rise and destruction of Tulsa's Black Wall Street, but also how it challenges the race-neutral assumption that equal outcomes are available to those who apply equal efforts in the contemporary United States.” 

The event is free and open to the public, with a special Zoom option available for virtual attendees. Those interested in attending in person or virtually should by January 30.

For more information, please email the Office of Diversity at dei@lewisu.edu. 

ȺpÎÞÂë is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, Lewis is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.