Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, author of the critically acclaimed book The Color Purple, and social activist Alice Walker will deliver this year's Zora Neale Hurston Lecture at the University of Michigan on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The annual lecture, presented by the University of Michigan Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and the U-M Center for the Education of Women, will take place at Hill Auditorium, located at 825 N. University Ave.
Walker's lecture will explore social justice issues from her womanist and black feminist perspective, reflecting on the complementary missions of DAAS and CEW.
The annual lecture honors Hurston, who is widely regarded as the most prolific African-American woman writer of her time.
"She brought to life the power, richness and complexity of black cultures for many readers," the CEW wrote in a news release.
The lecture - which will be close the CEW's 50th anniversary celebration - is free and open to the public, but registration for the event is required. Attendees can register here, and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.