A Conversation with Norman Hill, Civil Rights Legend

Norman Hill is a legend of the Civil Rights Movement and a neighbor of FIT. A protégé of A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, Hill desegregated beaches in Chicago and restaurants along Route 40 between New York and Washington, D.C. He helped plan the March on Washington, where he stood on the stage with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hill served for many years as president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, forging connections between the civil rights and labor movements and managing voter registration campaigns across the nation.

Come learn from Hill about his lifetime of activism and his memoir, Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain, which he wrote with his wife and partner-in-activism, Velma Hill.

This event is part of this year’s Civility Week activities. Find a full schedule at fitnyc.edu/civility.

This event is for the FIT community only.