Leslie N. FountainMarc Lamont Hill made his second appearance in the Inland Empire since 2015 to speak to college audiences about their role in democracy and social justice. Dai’ Janai Yaber captured Hill singing along to the black national anthem Lift Every Voice and Sing before presenting to the audience on February 11, 2016.
About Marc Lamont Hill
A longtime social justice activist and organizer, Dr. Hill is the host of BET News, a political contributor for CNN, and Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College. Dr. Hill holds a PhD with distinction from the University of Pennsylvania, and previously held teaching positions at Columbia University and Temple University. His passions include covering education, politics, hip hop, and black identity, and his scholarly research focuses on the intersections between culture, politics, and education. Dr. Hill’s lecture is sponsored by San Bernardino Valley College’s Arts, Lectures & Diversity Committee and its Associated Student Government. In addition to his stop at San Bernardino Valley College, Dr. Hill’s speaking tour will take him to Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, Emory University, Wellesley College, and the University of California, Santa Cruz.