Join MSJW for an evening with Professor Angela Davis as part of the Voices for a Just World Lecture Series at Tougaloo College.
Voices for a Just World: Angela Y. Davis
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 5:00 PM–6:30 PM (Doors open at 4:30 PM)

Location: Woodworth Chapel, Tougaloo College, 6550 Tougaloo Blvd.,Tougaloo, Mississippi, 39174

Admission: Free with RSVP, RSVP required. Seating is limited and first-come, first-served.

Mississippi for a Just World (MSJW) invites you to the next Voices for a Just World Lecture Series event: an evening with Profressor. Angela Y. Davis, moderated by Dr. Ebony Lumumba at Tougaloo College. Doors open at 4:30 PM, and the program will run from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

This event will feature a moderated conversation centered on the themes of Professor Davis’s book Freedom Is a Constant Struggle. Together, we will explore the ongoing relationship between freedom struggles from the Deep South all the way to Palestine, Sudan, and Congo. We will reckon with what it means to organize for justice in the face of repression, state violence, and systems that depend on inequality. The conversation will reflect on how our movements must not only learn from each other but build meaningful and lasting solidarity in order to fight back against global systems of oppression.

This event will include:

A moderated discussion with Professor Angela Y. Davis and Dr. Ebony Lumumba
Book table hosted by Marshall’s Music & Bookstore
Opportunities to connect with local organizers and educators
Free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on first-come, first-serve basis.

Important Seating Notice
(Please Read Carefully)
Because of the high volume of interest in this program, we want to reiterate the following:

This event is free and open to the community, as it is an honor to serve our community.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
An RSVP is NOT required to enter, and an RSVP does NOT guarantee a seat in the Chapel.
RSVP registration is in place to keep everyone interested in the event updated and to help our organizers plan, but an RSVP does not reserve seating.
We’re reiterating this now so you can plan ahead, and so nobody is surprised at the door.

To help welcome as many guests as possible, we’ve made the following adjustments:

Doors will open at 4:00 PM, giving a full hour to seat before the program begins.
We have added additional seating inside the Chapel where possible.
We have secured two overflow viewing locations on Tougaloo’s campus, each with a live stream of the program.
Once Woodworth Chapel reaches capacity, guests will be directed to overflow seating.
Please arrive early if you would like the best chance at seating inside Woodworth Chapel.
You can receive live updates from our team on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.

Event FAQs
Parking:

Free parking is available on campus near Woodworth Chapel.

Questions:

For accessibility or media inquiries, email info@ms4jw.org.

RVSP:

Seating is limited and first-come, first-served.

Event Schedule
4:00 PM

Doors open and seating begins

5:00 PM

Opening remarks by Mississippi for a Just World

5:15 PM

Moderated Discussion with Angela Y. Davis and Dr. Ebony Lumumba

6:15 PM

Thank yous & final reflections

6:30 PM

Closing

Accessibility
If you have accessibility requests or questions, please contact us at info@ms4jw.org.