Navigation In Moving Talk, Janice Wesley Kelsey Reflects on Civil Rights Era
In the Great Hall at Stetson Law, Civil Rights Era veteran Janice Wesley Kelsey and 2025 Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Lecturer, drew laughter and tears from her audience as she shared stories of civil disobedience and thoughts on activism in 2025.
It was a rare opportunity for the community to get a glimpse of Stetson Law’s popular Civil Rights Summer Travel Course. Offered through the college’s Social Justice Advocacy concentration, the course explores the era through a legal lens and introduces students to important scholars and activists from the area, including Kelsey.
“Normally we go to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, but this evening we are absolutely thrilled to host her in our home,” said Law Professor Kristen Adams, noting how Kelsey is one of the course’s most beloved speakers as she introduced Kelsey. “She is a national treasure, and we are enormously honored to host her.”
