From: Young, Misty [mailto:YoungM@lincolnu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 12:08 PM Subject: Dropping Knowledge Lecture Series: Tim Wise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT MISTY YOUNG (573) 681-6032 November 12, 2014 DROPPIN' KNOWLEDGE LECTURE SERIES: TIM WISE Jefferson City, MO- The November installment of the Droppin' Knowledge Lecture Series will feature Tim Wise, an anti-racist essayist, author and educator. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m. in Martin Luther King Hall-Thomas D. Pawley Theatre. Admission to the event is free and open to the public. Wise, who began his career as Youth Coordinator and Associate Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism, now tours the country speaking to students on over 1,000 college and high school campuses. He also speaks to professional institutions on ways to remove racism from within their ranks. Wise's memoir White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, is widely regarded for its depiction of how racism creates privilege for Whites, while negatively impacting persons of color. His five other works, including Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority, have also earned critical acclaimed. His seventh work Culture of Cruelty: How America's Elite Demonize the Poor, Valorize the Rich and Jeopardize the Future, is scheduled for release in early 2015. The Droppin' Knowledge Lecture Series was developed to bring engaging speakers to the campus and community. The next installment in the series will be offered in January 2015. Misty Young Director, Office of University Relations 573-681-5580 www.lincolnu.edu<http://www.lincolnu.edu/>