GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia’s 5th District kicked off W.E.B. Du Bois Center’s “Reflections on Democracy” series on Juneteenth.
Approximately 200 people gathered at Saint James Place to discuss democracy with Williams, moderated by Michael Blake, the center’s first-ever visiting scholar in democracy.
The event was the first of a four-part series. This first part focused on democracy and leadership. The next session July 11 will focus on democracy and philanthropy with Marvin Carr, director of Walmart’s Center for Racial Equity.
Blake said Williams was the perfect person to have as the first speaker for the series because you cannot talk about democracy without talking about Georgia.