Speakers
Common
Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar-winning Artist | Author | Activist
Joseph L. Lewis, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Access, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Humanities and Social Sciences
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Event Description
Over the years, award-winning rapper, activist and actor, Common, has dedicated countless hours and been deeply engaged in social justice and advocacy work around mass incarceration, mental health and voting. After the success and impact of his Imagine Justice concert in 2017 and his Hope & Redemption Tour to eight different prisons, Common launched Imagine Justice, a nonprofit organization leveraging the power of art to advocate for communities around the country, to fight for justice and equality and to stand united against injustice. Following his 2011 memoir One Day It’ll All Make Sense, Common’s book Let Love Have the Last Word is a meditation on life and the complexities of living with aging parents.