Grace Lee Boggs at the Brecht Forum
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Published on: May 1, 2007
Source: DRUMnewz | Written by: iam
Dr. Lee-Boggs was at the forefront of the Black liberation struggles of the 1960s. Along with her husband, James Boggs, they mentored young Black activists who went on to form the League of Black Revolutionary Workers/Dodge Revolutionary Movement (DRUM) and maintained close ties to Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King. "Grace is my idol" said Dr. Wang Zheng of the University of Michigan."I have a deep, profound respect for her. I never expected to encounter an Asian American woman like her. She is extraordinarily courageous for having crossed so many boundaries and departed from all the norms. She is a wonderful role model, not just for Chinese-Americans, but for all the younger generations." At the age of 91, Dr. Lee-Boggs is still active in social justice work, primarily through the James- Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership. ( www.boggscenter.org). Professor Robin DG Kelley described Lee-Bogg's memoir Living for Change as" a jewel and a brilliant, crucial memoir. It might be the most important political memoir of the second half of the twentieth century." Considering that 2007 marks the 40th anniversaries of Stokely Carmichael's declaration of "Black Power" , Dr. Martin Luther King's speech against the war in Vietnam and the rebellions in Newark and Detroit, Dr. Lee Bogg's talk will give historical insight on how these events play in the movements for liberation today. The talk will take place on May 4th at 7 PM. The Brecht Forum is located at 451 West Street, between Bank and Bethune. For more infortion please contace Brecht Forum at 212-242-4201 ext.11
