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October 13, 2020
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Wittenberg Philosopher Invited to Speak at Akron Roundtable

Professor Julius Bailey Set to Discuss Age of Racism, Hypocrisy, and Bad Faith

麻豆传媒色情片鈥檚 Julius Bailey, associate professor of philosophy, will be the featured speaker for the Akron Roundtable, a free, one-hour live virtual forum, at noon this Thursday, Oct. 15. 

According to its website, the Akron Roundtable was established in 1976 as a community forum that has featured more than 400 major corporate executives, writers, government officials, artists, and civic leaders from around the country sharing their thoughts with Akron Roundtable audiences on a wide range of topics.

Joining the ranks of such past popular speakers as Phillip Caldwell, the Ford Motor Company CEO; Clifford Grum, publisher, Fortune Magazine; William Webster, FBI Director; Rita Dove, the nation's poet laureate; and Gen. Alfred Gray, commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, Bailey will discuss 鈥淪ustaining Democratic Hope in this Gut-Wrenching Age of Racism, Hypocrisy, Bad Faith,鈥 wherein he will talk about history, the upcoming election, and American democracy.

鈥淲hat I find amazing about this opportunity is the respect their board has for me, my work, and my voice,鈥 Bailey said. 鈥淚鈥檓 preparing for the best 35-minute speech of my life.鈥

Bailey, who teaches philosophy and African American studies at Wittenberg, is a philosopher, Christian existentialist, cultural critic, social theorist, diversity lecturer, and the author of five books, including his most recent release in February 2020, Racism, Hypocrisy and Bad Faith: A Moral Challenge to the America I Love (Broadview Press), and the award-winning book No. 4 Racial Realities and Post-Racial Dreams: The Age of Obama and Beyond. He recently started hosting a podcast titled "Straight no Chaser with Dr. Julius Bailey," featuring numerous noteworthy guests and providing insight and guidance on social change.

Interviewed on CNN, Fox, B.E.T, and ABC Nightline over the years, Bailey has been a guest on numerous radio shows as a social critic and education advisor. He is often sought out to speak at colleges, prisons and community organizations across America. He also completed a memoir, Be-Longing: Triumph in the Mirror, a self-published piece of narrative non-fiction and lyrical coming-of-age story about himself, a troubled kid from the south side of Chicago and how he battles haunting demons in search for love and acceptance.

Registration is not required for Thursday鈥檚 free, online event. For more information, go to .

Cindy Holbrook
Cindy Holbrook
Senior Communications Assistant

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Wittenberg's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, Wittenberg has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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