Tagged: Black History Month

New video offers highlights from Freedom Rider event

New video offers highlights from Freedom Rider event

Original Freedom Rider Hank Thomas moved a capacity UW-Green Bay crowd Feb. 15, delivering a stirring Historical Perspectives Lecture Series talk that also served as the keynote address for Black History Month on campus....

History of a journey: Civil rights pioneer shares moving message

History of a journey: Civil rights pioneer shares moving message

A civil rights pioneer moved a UW-Green Bay audience with his message of challenge and hope Feb. 15, as he spoke about facing prison and death as a young man determined to make a difference. But Hank Thomas, one of the original Freedom Riders, also spoke of hope for the future.

In the news: coverage of Soul Food Dinner

In the news: coverage of Soul Food Dinner

The Green Bay Press-Gazette on Saturday (Feb. 18) ran a nice story about Friday’s Soul Food Dinner, held at the Mauthe Center on campus. The event, one of more than a dozen UW-Green Bay...