Historian Victoria Bynum explains the legacy of anti-Confederate rebel Newt Knight
at September 2016 Forum.
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Audience listens with rapt attention as Bynum explores the construction of racial
order after the Civil War.
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Bynum signs copy of The Free State of Jones
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Lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson discusses the injustices imposed
by mass incarceration during October 2016 Forum.
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Nearly 800 students, faculty, and community members crowd Bennett Auditorium to hear
Stevenson.
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The lines were long, but people were eager to have Stevenson sign their copy of Just
Mercy.
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Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Juliette Kayyem discussed resilience
in the face of increasing threats in November 2016.
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Crowd listens attentively to the Juliette Kayyem, author of Security Mom, at November
2017 University Forum.
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Kayyem was asked about homeland security and the recent election of President Donald
Trump by a very engaged audience.
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Paleontologist Neil Shubin spoke to the University Forum in February 2017 as part
of this year's Darwin Day celebration.
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Tales of Arctic and Antarctic adventures searching for fossils enthralled the audience.
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Neil Shubin signs a book for a fan at the pre-Forum reception.
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