Please join Simmons University for the 2024 Gwen Ifill Forum, our annual signature event in honor of Gwen Ifill ’77, ’93HD and her legacy as a ground-breaking Black woman journalist. Each year, the Ifill Forum brings together important national voices for a public conversation on key questions of the day.
This year’s event features a moderated discussion with accomplished MSNBC political analyst and host of “The ReidOut,” Joy-Ann (Joy) Reid. Reid will be honored with the Gwen Ifill Next Generation Award – presented to an individual who embodies Gwen Ifill’s commitment to professional excellence, mentoring, and the public good.
This year’s event moderator is Latoyia Edwards, an Emmy Award-winning anchor on NBC 10 Boston and NECN. She was recently named one of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians. Latoyia is a multi-talented journalist moderating political debates, field-anchoring live news events, securing exclusive one on one interviews and emceeing countless charity events each year.
This event will also include a book signing of Reid’s new book Medgar and Myrlie: a civil rights true love story (Harper Collins, 2024). Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
The 2024 Ifill Forum takes place at Simmons University and will also be streamed online. Registration for the virtual or in-person event is required.
Due to limited parking in the urban area around Simmons, we encourage visitors, students, staff, and faculty to use alternative transportation when commuting to Simmons. Limited parking is available on nearby streets and private garages. Visithttps://www.simmons.edu/maps-directions/parking for more information.
Please email ifillevents@simmons.edu if you have any questions.
Get your tickets HERE
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April 2, 2024 at 12:00
3rd Floor LKP Conference Center
300 Fenway, Boston MA