From Protest to President: A Conversation with George A. Pruitt
Join the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development for an enlightening conversation with George A. Pruitt, author of “From Protest to President.” The new book describes Pruitt’s inspirational odyssey from a young, Black activist coming of age in Mississippi and Chicago in the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s, to his 35-year-long presidency at Thomas Edison State University.
From barbershop encounters with Malcolm X to death threats at Illinois State University and gunfire at Towson State, Pruitt provides a powerful narrative poised at the intersection of social justice, higher education, and politics. He recounts his experience at historically Black colleges & universities and public universities across the United States as he advocated for autonomy at Morgan State and fought to preserve Tennessee State University.
This is a hybrid event where individuals can participate either in person or virtually via Zoom.