Nyle Fort is a minister, activist and scholar. He is an incoming professor of African American Studies at Columbia University. He is building a national museum of social justice and multi-racial activism, and his work addresses issues of racial and social justice through cutting-edge scholarship, community-based organizing, and large-scale social movements. Nyle co-founded the Maroon Project, an organization that works with students, community organizers, and local residents to impact issues of social justice through political education, civic engagement, and leadership development.
He will give two sessions today: "Critical Race Theory and a Country in Crisis" geared toward faculty and staff at 1:30 p.m. and "Black in America: Race, Protest, and Democracy" geared toward students at 5 p.m.