This is a pivotal moment in United States history. From the Women’s March to #MuslimBan demonstrations to protests in Charlottesville—a record number of Americans have taken to the streets and thrust a new set of rights issues onto the national agenda. But do these protests matter? What is the role of political and legal institutions in safeguarding rights in a democratic society? And how can ordinary citizens become engaged in the contemporary rights movements? Please join UW’s Professor Megan Ming Francis for her three-part lecture series that will explore and explain how we got here, what challenges we face today, and how we can build a robust rights movement to meet the challenges of today. MLK week; http://grad.uw.edu/public-lecture-series/megan-ming-francis-2/ p.s. she is my favorite professor at UW!!!