Juneteenth Lecture

The Center for Lincoln Studies celebrates Juneteenth by holding an annual lecture in partnership with Juneteenth Inc. that explores Black history, Juneteenth, and the legacy of the Black freedom movement in our contemporary moment.

This year's Juneteenth Program featured a thought-provoking conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones.

The program was as a collaboration between Juneteenth Inc., UIS Center for Lincoln Studies, the UIS Institute for Race, Gender, Sexuality, & Social Justice, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Past Lectures

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jacob K. Friefeld in conversation on a stage.
Close-up of Annette Gordon Reed at a podium
Jacob Friefeld sits with Dan Duster during the question and answer session