University Settlement's Homecoming 2023: Luncheon With Prof. Hasan Jeffries

4939 Broadway Ave,Cleveland OH 44127

12 May, 2023

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Enjoy a luncheon in the beautiful and historic Bohemian National Hall. Be present for the discussion on civil rights by Ohio State's Professor Hasan Jeffries. More about our speaker: Hasan Kwame Jeffries is associate professor of History at The Ohio State University where he teaches, researches, and writes about the African American experience. He is the author of Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt, and the editor of Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement, a book of essays by leading civil rights scholars on how to teach the Civil Rights Movement. He also wrote and narrated the 10-episode Audible Original series Great Figures of the Civil Rights Movement. In the classroom, Hasan has won several major teaching awards, including Ohio State University’s highest award for teaching. Hasan has worked on several public history projects, including serving as the lead historian for the $27 million renovation of the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He also hosts the podcast Teaching Hard History. Hasan earned his BA in history from Morehouse College and his PhD in American history with a specialization in African American history from Duke University. More about University Settlement: University Settlement is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been providing much needed social services to the residents of the Broadway Slavic Village neighborhood since 1926. We are proud to be the premier social services provider and to continue our mission: “To offer the individuals and families we serve resources by which they can learn, grow, and thrive.” US Website US Facebook US Instagram US Twitter