This month's speaker is Dr. Sekou Franklin, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). 

He is the author of After the Rebellion: Black Youth, Social Movement Activism, and the Post Civil-Rights Generation.  (NYU Press, 2014) and edited The State of Blacks in Middle Tennessee.  He has also a forthcoming book (co-authored with Ray Block) called Losing Power:  African Americans and Racial Polarization in Tennessee Politics.   (University of Georgia Press, 2020).

Dr. Franklin earned a PHD  from Howard University in 2001, a MA from San Francisco State University in 1996 and a BS from Santa Clara University in 1996. His areas of Study are: American Politics and Government,  African-American Politics,  Racial/Ethnic Politics,   American and Comparative Social Movements/Citizen Participation, and Urban Politics.

Dr. Franklin is teaching at Middle Tennessee State University, August 2003-Present.  He has taught at Williams College, September 2002-June 2003, and at the University of Illinois, January 2002-May 2002.  Dr. Sekou held a Post-doctoral Fellowship, at the University of Illinois'. African American Studies and Research Program, August-2001-August 2002.

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan volunteer organization that promotes engaged, informed, and active participation in government. Since the creation of the national organization 100 years ago — before women were ever guaranteed the right to vote — its programs and activities have focused not just on voting rights for all citizens, but the broader picture of civic engagement that includes everything from participating in the census to walking into the polling place for the first time. Learning more about public policies and issues allows members of the public to make informed decisions about the matters that impact their communities.

We will EMAIL the ZOOM link to all registrants on Tuesday, July 20. If you register after Tuesday, when the link is emailed, you will be added to the waitlist. This means you may still attend, but you will get the link closer to the time the program is due to begin. Email paige.wilson@brentwoodtn.gov with any questions. 

You will need access to a computer with email. You will click on the link provided in the email to access the webinar. The zoom webinar is provided by the League of Women Voters and is not a library zoom account.