Lbj foundation board member elizabeth christian and husband bruce todd, a former mayor of austin, arrive for the foundation's summit on race in america on monday, april 8, 2019. The summit, at the lbj presidential library on the university of texas at austin campus, explores america’s continuing racial divide and struggle for racial equality to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the country. Through conversations, performances, film clips, and presentations, the summit is examining voting rights, immigration, movement building, economic empowerment, and the portrayal of race through the media. Speakers include civil rights leaders such as former un ambassador andrew young; longtime farmworker rights advocate dolores huerta; activists such as brittany packnett, co-founder of campaign zero to end police violence; and motown music legends. The summit precedes a new lbj library exhibit, motown: the sound of young america. The summit on race in america runs from april 8-april 10 at the lbj library. Lbj library photo by laura skelding
04. 08. 19.
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