{"id":2363,"date":"2021-02-19T10:35:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T15:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/history\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:15:15","slug":"utc-rise-community-speaker-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/history\/2021\/02\/19\/utc-rise-community-speaker-series\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC\/RISE Community Speaker Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.utc.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-02\/UTC%20_%20RISE%20SPEAKER%20SERIES.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-newsletter-large wp-image-2364\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/history\/files\/2021\/02\/UTC-_-RISE-SPEAKER-SERIES-page-001-580x326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>Join RISE Chattanooga and the UTC Department of History on Zoom as we connect communities for a series of talks on &#8220;The Struggle for Racial Justice and Equity.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">These conversations will bring theory to life as students engage local leaders on their struggles and victories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The spring speaker series is a product of an ongoing partnership between RISE and the Department of History and is open to all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Demetrus Coonrod, District 9 Councilwoman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 1:40 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Zoom:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tennessee.zoom.us\/j\/95639939502\" 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