Framing Justice: A Symposium in Association with “Flash Point: The Civil Rights Photography of Danny Lyon”

Framing Justice will explore Danny Lyon’s photography as a record of the civil rights movement and social justice. Featuring scholars Wesley Hogan, Françoise Hamlin, Claudrena Harold, Judy Richardson, and Hasan Kwame Jeffries, each session will examine how Lyon’s images document the people and places that shaped the fight for racial equality and how photography preserves and challenges our understanding of history.

Symposium Schedule

10:00-11:00 a.m. Flash Point curator talk with Phil Archer and Ashley Givens

11:00-12:30 p.m. Session One: “We Happy Few: A Legacy of Leadership”

12:30-2:00 p.m. Break: Local dining options include several restaurants in Reynolda Village and the nearby Graylyn Estate

2:00-3:30 p.m. Session Two: “Time to Teach”

3:30-4:00 p.m. Closing remarks

Guest Speaker Bios

Dr. Wesley Hogan is research Professor at the Franklin Humanities Institute and History at Duke, specializing in youth activism, social movements, human rights, and oral history.

Dr. Françoise Hamlin is associate professor in History and Africana Studies at Brown University who researches African American history, civil rights, and Black freedom struggles.

Dr. Claudrena Harold is professor of African American and African Studies and History at University of Virginia, specializing in African American history, Black student activism, music, and social movements.

Judy Richardson is a Civil rights activist, documentary filmmaker, and former SNCC organizer who documents the history of the movement.

Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries is associate professor of history at Ohio State, specializing in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and author of Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt (2009).

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