Please join us in the Langston Room for Bridging The Gap Between Black Freedom Movements: Black History Month Panel Discussion & Riverment Film Fundraiser.  Panelists include Reggie Cunningham, Brittany Packnett, Joseph M. Grant and Lynn French.  For information on Riverment, please follow this link. Please RSVP.Â
Reggie Cunningham (aka Reggie Noble), born and raised in St. Louis, is a Ferguson Protester, Creative, Influencer, Entrepreneur, Photographer. He is the creator of the "Pure Black†brand, an apparel line affirming blackness. Reggie attended Lindenwood University and received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and dual Master’s degrees in Digital & Multimedia Design, and Promotional Communications. Â
Brittany Packnett: @MsPackyetti, is a St. Louis native raised in a tradition of social justice. Brittany leads nationally on issues of educational equity, youth leadership development, service and equity in marginalized communities. She is a former Washington, DC elementary teacher, a policy advocate and expert, and currently, runs a major education non-profit in St. Louis serving 20,000 low-income children of color. Brittany has committed her life and career to justice, and in Ferguson and beyond, is an active protestor, activist, and organizer.Â
Joseph M. Grant is a graduate student and research assistant at the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center, Howard University, Washington, DC. He is pursuing a PhD in Political Science at Howard University. Prior to enrolling at HU Grant was the principal in a Public Relations firm founded in 1993. The firm specialized in Legislative and Public Relations and Governmental Affairs.
Lynn French was a member of the Black Panther Party from 1968-1973, working in Chicago, Berkeley, and Oakland. In the Party, she worked in newspaper circulation, labor, finance, breakfast programs, food and clothing giveaways, and was instrumental in starting child care centers in Berkeley and Chicago. Today, French serves as Executive Director of Hope and a Home, a transitional housing program for low-income homeless families, supporting efforts to develop affordable housing and equitable alternatives to gentrification.
