Summit for Civil Rights
The Summit for Civil Rights
November 9–10, 2017
At the University of Minnesota Law School, Mondale Hall
Law & Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice | The Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity
With generous support from The Kresge Foundation
Please join Vice President Walter Mondale, Congressman Keith Ellison and other leaders from civil rights, labor, faith, and
elected office for a conference about building a movement to end racial segregation in the United States.
The Summit for Civil Rights will be held at the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 9 and 10, 2017. The Summit will take the first steps of transforming the historic coalition for civil rights into a new, modern political alliance.
The Civil Rights Movement of Dr. King, Thurgood Marshall, and A. Philip Randolph succeeded in transforming America by defeating Jim Crow and moving us all closer to a fully inclusive society. Sadly, recent decades have seen a harsh backlash to that progress and a retreat from that ideal, as segregation has intensified and economic inequality has risen dramatically across the Nation.
The Summit for Civil Rights strives to reignite forward progress. Cities, workforces, and faith organizations contain untapped and overlooked sources of political power—power that can propel, once again, a national political movement for a racially integrated and united country with sustained prosperity for all.
The Summit will be held one year to the day of a presidential election fraught with anger and fear around both race and economic anxiety. We believe now is the time for us to reexamine our approach to these deep-rooted and intersecting themes in the American story and challenge some of today's narratives about class, race, and place that have too often divided us.
At the Summit, attendees will learn from the triumphs and failures of the past, examine the changed political and social landscape of today, and restore the multi-racial coalition for integration.
The Summit will feature top civil rights lawyers, scholars, and political leaders, but our goal is to reconnect these legal advocates with grassroots power to build a winning coalition. This includes the historic civil rights organizations, the faith community, the labor movement, and representatives from diverse working-class communities.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend and participate in this important conversation about the future of America.
Together, we hope to learn from the past, examine the complicated political landscape of today, and agree on an
action plan to reignite the movement for economic and racial justice in America.
The Summit for Civil Rights will be held Thursday and Friday, November 9 from 1:00 PM to November 10 at 5:00 PM at Walter Mondale Hall - 229 South 19th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Welcome Reception and Tribute to Vice President Mondale will take place Thursday evening, November 9 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown where there is also lodging available.
If you have any questions about the program registration or discounts for partners and affiliated groups please email us at Summit for Civil Rights.
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229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
Event Fee(s) | |
Summit Registration Fee | $150.00 |
I cannot attend but would like to make a contribution. | $0.00 |
Fee included in sponsorship | $0.00 |
Sponsorship Levels | |
Summit for Civil Rights Underwriter | $25,000.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Reception Sponsor | $10,000.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Conference Partner | $10,000.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Scholarship Fund | $5,000.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Strategic Ally | $5,000.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Investor | $2,500.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Backer | $1,000.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Booster | $500.00 |
Summit for Civil Rights Friend | $250.00 |
Other donation amount | |
Training Fund | $300.00 |