When we hosted Dr. Zoharah Simmons for our February 2023 event we had no idea how much her experience as a woman in movement circles would resonate with the (quite large) audience. We decided a follow up conversation was in order that would focus specifically on gender and movements. We hope you will join us again on Tuesday, April 18th at 4pm ET.
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Dr. Simmons recently retired from the University of Florida, where she researched Islamic feminism and the impact of Sharia law on Muslim women. She was a civil rights activist, serving as a member of both the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Nation of Islam (NOI), AFSC and is a founding member of the National Council of Elders.
Dr. Simmons and her family are the subjects of a new biography “Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family’s Journey.” That Kirkus describes as “Both personal and with a big-picture view-a welcome contribution to the literature of the civil rights movement.”