photographed by Lewis Brandon
photos taken on Feb. 25, 2008

NC A&T State University hosted a symposium focused on the effect of the Kerner Commission Report 40 years later. Rev. Nelson Johnson spoke on a panel moderated by Dr. Claude Barnes on the subject, "The Kerner Report’s Impact on the Black Power Movement." Other panelist included Amelia Parker, executive director, International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC and Jamal Turner, former Black Panther & lecturer, Department of English, NC A&T State University.

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