Great-grandson of civil rights icon Ida B. Wells to speak at Juneteenth event

WHAT:       The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies, in partnership with Juneteenth Inc. and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, will host Dan Duster, the great-grandson of American civil rights activist Ida B. Wells.
 
WHEN:       6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17

WHERE:    Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum,
212 N. Sixth St., Springfield
 
DETAILS: The event, titled “Leading WELLS: Lessons in Courage and Leadership from Ida B. Wells,” will highlight Wells’ 19th-century struggles and triumphs to inspire people to overcome obstacles and stand up against injustice in the workplace, schools and communities.
 
Duster has worked with community organizations, corporations and schools on restorative justice initiatives. He has collaborated with the National Governors Association and the Congressional Tri-Caucus and attended the White House signing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act.
 
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are required and available at go.uis.edu/Juneteenth. Reservations made for the originally scheduled speaker, Nikole Hannah-Jones, will be honored.