George E. Kent Lecture

Former NFL player Spencer Paysinger to deliver 2024 Kent Lecture at UChicago Spencer Paysinger smiles while sitting on a couch.

Former NFL player Spencer Paysinger to deliver 2024 Kent Lecture at UChicago

Member of Exonerated Five turned anger into activism Kevin Richardson

Member of Exonerated Five turned anger into activism

To fight injustice, Ilyasah Shabazz wants to help create a ‘society that works for everyone’ Ilyasah Shabazz (right) sits alongside UChicago student Jordyn Varise on stage at the Keller Center

To fight injustice, Ilyasah Shabazz wants to help create a ‘society that works for everyone’

Author Ilyasah Shabazz to speak April 28 at UChicago Portrait of Ilyasah Shabazz

Author Ilyasah Shabazz to speak April 28 at UChicago

For Ta-Nehisi Coates, telling the truth about America means confronting Black oppression Screenshot from the 2021 Kent Lecture

For Ta-Nehisi Coates, telling the truth about America means confronting Black oppression

Ta-Nehisi Coates to join conversation with UChicago students at May 27 event Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates to join conversation with UChicago students at May 27 event

For Nikki Giovanni, finding purpose means ‘you cannot let the world change you’ Poet Nikki Giovanni with a child following the 2020 George E. Kent Lecture

For Nikki Giovanni, finding purpose means ‘you cannot let the world change you’

Poet Nikki Giovanni to speak Feb. 6 at UChicago Poet Nikki Giovanni speaks during a 2016 appearance at Rockefeller Chapel

Poet Nikki Giovanni to speak Feb. 6 at UChicago

Black Lives Matter co-founder to speak Feb. 21 at UChicago

Black Lives Matter co-founder to speak Feb. 21 at UChicago

Acclaimed director Ryan Coogler to deliver George E. Kent Lecture on Feb. 9 Thumbnail

Acclaimed director Ryan Coogler to deliver George E. Kent Lecture on Feb. 9