Ruth J. Simmons to Deliver the 2023 NEH Jefferson Lecture

Watch the livestream of Simmons’ lecture, “Facing History to Find a Better Future,” at 7 p.m. ET on September 26

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Trailblazing Educator Ruth J. Simmons to Deliver the 2023 NEH Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities
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