{"603739":{"#nid":"603739","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Black History Month Lecture Keynote Speaker Angela Rye Discusses the Impact of #MeToo and the Need for \u2018Working Woke\u2019  ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EActivists will recognize the familiar protest chant: \u003Cem\u003EWhat do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now! \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Fifth Annual Black History Month Lecture Keynote Speaker Angela Rye, this is the wrong ask.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u0026rsquo;s \u0026lsquo;Where Do We Go from Here?\u0026rsquo; speech, he discussed power, and he defined power as the ability to achieve purpose,\u0026rdquo; said Rye. \u0026ldquo;When you can\u0026rsquo;t achieve your purpose, does it matter if you are dealt with fairly?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you\u0026rsquo;re released from a form of bondage, and you\u0026rsquo;re not equipped to fully engage in society in a meaningful way, your justice means nothing. Society can treat you fairly, but if you don\u0026rsquo;t have the tools to achieve your purpose, or power, you\u0026rsquo;re going to fail. Black activists have been asking for justice and equality, but what we need is equity and power.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe theme of this year\u0026rsquo;s Black History Month Lecture was \u0026ldquo;Giving Voice to Justice for 50 Years.\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;The theme was selected to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King and the founding of AASU at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; explained Leah Miller, president of the African American Student Union (AASU) and undergraduate student in the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business. \u0026ldquo;Moreover, 2018 is seeing a continuation of the #MeToo movement in the ongoing struggle for gender equity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERye, a national political strategist and commentator, discussed the recent controversies surrounding pervasive sexual harassment, the unmasking of male privilege, and the impact of the #MeToo movement through the lens of Black History Month. As a central narrative, Rye repeatedly referenced \u0026ldquo;Ain\u0026rsquo;t I a Woman?,\u0026rdquo; a powerful speech delivered by Sojourner Truth at the Women\u0026rsquo;s Rights Convention in 1851.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I wonder what Sojourner would say today given our current discord and state of the struggle. Not just for women\u0026rsquo;s rights but for black women\u0026rsquo;s rights,\u0026rdquo; reflected Rye. \u0026ldquo;When I think of the many black women throughout history who have blazed trails, opened doors, persisted, and resisted, I pull from their strength. I get to stand on their shoulders. And ain\u0026rsquo;t I a woman?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to #MeToo, Rye talked about the #StayWoke movement. \u0026ldquo;We can\u0026rsquo;t afford to talk about \u0026lsquo;Stay Woke\u0026rsquo; anymore; we have to \u0026lsquo;Work Woke.\u0026rsquo; We have to use our gifts to truly change our path forward. Black History Month is about honoring the legacy of people who blazed trails for us. They were working woke.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity Vice President Archie Ervin concluded the lecture by stating that he was inspired by the references to \u0026ldquo;Ain\u0026rsquo;t I a Woman.\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s lecture was an uplifting experience, and at Georgia Tech, we are honored to continue the conversation on April 5 by unveiling a sculpture of Rosa Parks in one of our most cherished locations, Harrison Square.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo view the Black History Month Lecture in its entirety, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/n_W4WzIx9dw\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/n_W4WzIx9dw\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Black History Month Lecture was sponsored by Institute Diversity and AASU. 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