Terrorizing Catholics, Jews & Immigrants: The Ku Klux Klan in 1920’s Dayton

A public humanities event featuring a public talk and roundtable on the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Dayton and the state of the fight against hate in Ohio today. Keynote address by UD Historian and Religious Studies faculty member William Trollinger on the KKK in 1920’s Dayton and the University of Dayton’s response, followed by a roundtable of civil rights leaders from across the state, including Kelly Fishman of the ADL’s Cleveland Office, David Whitehead, VP of the Cincinnati NAACP and Fr. Satish Joseph of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. The discussion will be moderated by Natalie Hudson, Executive Director of the Human Rights Center at the University of Dayton. Reception to follow.