Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour Are Coming to Tougaloo

The Voices for a Just World Lecture Series continues this spring with a conversation rooted in solidarity, organizing, and global freedom struggles.

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Tamika D. Mallory and Linda Sarsour will join students, organizers, and community members at Tougaloo College for an evening discussion centered on Black and Palestinian solidarity and the ongoing work of building movements for justice across borders.

The event is presented by Mississippi for a Just World, Tougaloo College, and Black With No Chaser as part of the Voices for a Just World Lecture Series, which connects freedom struggles in Mississippi and the Deep South to global movements for human rights and dignity.

The discussion will be moderated by Rukia Lumumba, bringing together perspectives on what it means to organize across movements and across generations.

A Conversation on Global Solidarity

Mallory and Sarsour are nationally recognized organizers and co-founders of Until Freedom, a movement-building organization focused on confronting systemic injustice and supporting communities impacted by inequality.

Their work has connected struggles for justice in the United States with global conversations about liberation, human rights, and collective power.

This upcoming conversation at Tougaloo will explore:

• The connections between Black liberation movements and Palestinian solidarity
• What organizing across communities and borders looks like in practice
• The role of local movements in shaping global conversations on justice
• How the legacy of organizing in Mississippi continues to influence freedom struggles today

For many, Tougaloo College is a fitting venue for this dialogue. The historic HBCU has long been a space where intellectual courage, activism, and community leadership intersect.

Linking Mississippi to the World

The Voices for a Just World series was created to foster conversations that connect local and global struggles. Mississippi’s history in the Civil Rights Movement continues to inform contemporary organizing, and events like this create space to examine how those lessons apply to modern movements.

By bringing together activists, students, and community leaders, the series aims to highlight how solidarity across cultures and borders can strengthen the pursuit of justice.

The April 2 conversation is expected to draw attendees from across the region interested in exploring how movements can work together in pursuit of human rights, dignity, and liberation.

Event Detail

Voices for a Just World: Tamika D. Mallory & Linda Sarsour

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Woodworth Chapel, Tougaloo College
6550 Tougaloo Blvd, Tougaloo, MS 39174

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Register here:
https://f.mtr.cool/pqxyzdqpjx

The conversation promises to be both timely and reflective, offering an opportunity for students and community members alike to engage with organizers whose work spans local communities and global movements.

For those interested in understanding how solidarity can shape the future of social justice movements, April 2 at Tougaloo will be a conversation worth being part of.