Rise Against Hate

Please join us on Friday, January 31st at noon in NT01 (Ceremonial Classroom) for our lunchtime event, Rise Against Hate, which commemorates the 10 year anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Featuring guest speakers include Judy Shepard, Michael Lieberman (Anti-Defamation League), David Stacy (Human Rights Campaign), Kristen Clarke (Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law), Mara Keisling (National Center for Transgender Equality) and Hilary Shelton (NAAP). Lunch will be served. This event is sponsored by the following WCL organizations: the Program on Law and Government, the Lambda Law Society, the Jewish Law Society, the Black Law Students Association, and the AU Office of Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence. Registration is free, but required: https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration