Dreaming and Building Freedom — two talks by visiting scholar Ed Whitfield

Ed Whitfield

“Making Sure We Make a Difference”

Tuesday, March 26, Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St.

“Three Paths for the Academy in the Freedom Struggle”

Wednesday, March 27, 12 noon, 6191 Helen C. White

ED WHITFIELD is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas and was a long time social justice activist from the Black Student Movement and the Black Power Movement before becoming involved in cooperative development and philanthropy. He now spends most of his time trying to help communities build self-reliant economies to meet their needs and elevate the quality of life. Ed is Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director of the Fund for Democratic Communities.

Presented by the Havens Center, and co-sponsored by the Madison Co-op Development Coalition and MadWorC.