02/04/2022
By Stephanie Garcia

The Office of Multicultural Affairs invites you to join Nyle Fort for a discussion on Critical Race Theory and a Country in Crisis at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 in Moloney Hall, University Crossing as the kickoff to UMass Lowell’s inaugural Social Justice Week. The topic of critical race theory, academic freedom and expression has been an important and continued topic on our campus.

Nyle Fort is a minister, activist and scholar. He is an incoming professor of African American Studies at Columbia University. He is currently 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.

Nyle earned his B.A. in English from Morehouse College, and his Ph.D in Religion and Interdisciplinary Humanities, with a concentration in African American Studies, from Princeton University.

For questions email Multicultural_Affairs@uml.edu