‘Night of Solidarity’ for abducted Nigerian girls
and trafficked, abused women
With the fate of 276 abducted Nigerian school girls hanging in the balance, faith leaders, human rights advocates and a Nigerian-American attorney will gather with those concerned about trafficked, abused women and girls for a “Night of Solidarity” at SMU Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Perkins Chapel.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by SMU Perkins School of Theology, Brite Divinity School of Fort Worth and Friendship-West Baptist Church of Dallas.
Participants include SMU Perkins Theology Professor and Associate Dean Evelyn Parker; Rick Halperin, director of SMU’s Embrey Human Rights Program; Keri Day, Assistant Professor of Theological and Social Ethics and Director of Black Church Studies Program at Brite Divinity School; Nigerian-American attorney Kelechi Ohanaja; Rev. Irie Session, senior pastor of Warren Avenue Christian Church; and Danielle Ayers, minister of justice at Friendship-West Baptist Church.
| What: | “Night of Solidarity” to raise awareness about trafficked and abused women and girls around the world |
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When: |
Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. |
| Where: | Perkins Chapel, 6001 Bishop Blvd., on the SMU campus |
| Cost: | Free and open to the public |
| More Info: | Tele. 972-228-5200, ext. 330 |
| Twitter Support: |
#BringBackOurGirls |
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Media Contact:
Denise Gee
SMU News & Communications
tele. 214-768-7658
dgee@smu.edu