SOCIAL JUSTICE SPEAKER SERIES
SOCIAL JUSTICE SPEAKER SERIES
Meet Our 5th Annual Social Justice Speakers
Meet Our 5th Annual Social Justice Speakers
Dayton Metro Library and our series sponsor, Friends of the Dayton Metro Library, are pleased to continue the Social Justice Speaker Series, which aims to understand and demonstrate the effects of social justice in society.
This series is comprised of unique, award-winning, and professional speakers. Patrons will have the opportunity to listen to them discuss some of the most critical social justice issues of today, as they provide insights from their professional fields and personal journeys.
Karen Gray Houston is the author of the highly acclaimed debut memoir, Daughter of the Boycott: Carrying on a Montgomery Family’s Civil Rights Legacy. It tells the story of her family’s involvement in the historic 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. (Read more)
An author book signing to follow the event.
Read the book by
Karen Gray Houston
Dr. Treva B. Lindsey, is an award-winning author and Professor at The Ohio State University, co-founder of Black Feminist Night School at Zora’s House, and founder of the Transformative Black Feminisms Initiative at OSU. (Read more)
An author book signing to follow the event.
Read books by
Dr. Treva B. Lindsey
With a lifetime of experience in agriculture and the beef cattle industry, Ryan Goodman is a passionate and skilled cattle manager, communications strategist, community builder, and advocacy leader. (Read more)
Sledge is a wounded combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, mostly under the Special Operations community (Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command) of the U.S. Army. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and two Army Commendation medals for his actions overseas. (Read more)
Read books by
Benjamin Sledge
Chairman Dr. Fred Hampton Jr. is a formidable force in the human and civil rights movement, passionately advocating for justice while carrying forward the legacy of his father. With his profound impact on communities and his unwavering dedication to the fight for equality, Chairman Fred Jr. inspires a new generation to stand for what is right and just. (Read more)
Past Speakers
Past Speakers
Jenn M. Jackson
November 6, 2025
Blake Haxton
September 25, 2025
Brandon Wolf
August 7, 2025
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Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz
May 22, 2025
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Jenara Nerenberg - Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World that Wasn't Designed for You
October 10, 2024
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Michael D. Tubbs - The Deeper the Roots - Striving for Universal Basic Income
September 5, 2024
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John Carlos - Athletics and Activisms - The Journey of a 1968 Olympic Medalist
August 1, 2024
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Cheryl Brown Henderson - 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education – A Daughter’s Reflection
May 30, 2024
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Anthony Ocampo - To Be Brown and Gay in the USA
November 13, 2023
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Chris Smalls: Workers Fight Back - The Worker-Led Movement to Organize Amazon
October 19, 2023 | Event Photos
Dr. ShaDawn "Boobie" Battle and Company: The Chicago Footwork Experience
July 22 , 2023 | Event Photos
Dr. Crystal Al Cavalier-Keck - Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
May 18, 2023 | Event Photos
AAPI Feminist Leadership
May 6, 2023 | Event Photos
Dr. Kurt Russell
2022 National Teacher of the Year
April 25, 2023 | Event Photos, opens a new window
Candice Brackeen
General Partner at Lightship Capital
August 6 , 2022
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Local Children's Authors
Kiara Berry, Henry Benton, & Kwaunisha Moore
July 09, 2022 | Event Photos, opens a new window