Journalist and CNN Host Don Lemon

Join a moderated conversation with veteran TV journalist Don Lemon, a well-known and trusted source of information from CNN. Relatable and charismatic, Lemon’s award-winning work defies genre, candidly exposing injustice and the resiliency of the human spirit. This Q&A session captures the importance of journalism in tumultuous times. 

An inspiration to diverse audiences, he shares his hard-fought rise in television news as one of the most prominent African-American and gay men in journalism today.

This event will explore the resistance, resilience, and innovation in a period of a sharp decline in press freedom, shrinking ownership diversity, and the battle of political and economic power and control. Special attention will be given to engagement and activism. 

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This event is brought to you by the Office of Student Activities, Student Government Association, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.