Freedom With Conditions | Jack Johnson, the Mann Act & American Freedom | Allen University
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Posted By: HBCU CONNECT on September 30, 2026 Check out this video from Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina! Join Allen University and the Boeing Institute on Civility for Freedom With Conditions: An America250 Public Forum, part of the NEA Big Read Series. Using heavyweight champion Jack Johnson’s 1913 Mann Act conviction as a starting point, this interdisciplinary conversation examines the meaning of freedom and citizenship in American history through the lenses of history, literature, law, and media. Wednesday, September 30, 2026 6:30–7:30 PM The Boeing Institute on Civility at Allen University Columbia, South Carolina Panelists Robert Greene II — Humanities, Claflin University Claire Lenviel — English, Columbia College Quintarrius Shakir — Social Sciences, Allen University Etienne Toussaint — Joseph F. Rice School of Law, University of South Carolina Fayaz Kabani — English, Allen University, Moderator The discussion is grounded in Adrian Matejka’s award-winning poetry collection, The Big Smoke. Presented by The Boeing Institute on Civility at Allen University. This program is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Allen University also acknowledges Arts Midwest as a project supporter. Subscribe to Allen University for more conversations, lectures, campus events, and programs connecting history, scholarship, culture, and community. #AllenUniversity #FreedomWithConditions #JackJohnson #NEABigRead #America250 #BoeingInstituteOnCivility #ArtsMidwest #AmericanHistory #MannAct #PublicForum If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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