Tim Wise appears on Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in Gordon Commons, as part of the 2014 Black History Month series organized by UW Law School's Black Law Students Association. The event is free and open to the public.

Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. Recently named one of “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” by Utne Reader, Wise has spoken in all 50 states, on over 800 college and high school campuses, and to community groups across the nation. He is the author of six books, including his most recent, "Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority"; "White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son"; "Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White; Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male"; "Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama"; and "Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity."

Submitted by Law School News on March 3, 2014

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