ESCANABA — The Bay College Diversity Committee is thrilled to announce the visit of esteemed Civil Rights activist and Executive Director of SCAN-Harbor, Lew Zuchman, at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan.18 in the Besse Center Theater on the Escanaba campus. The event is open to the public, and according to a Bay press release, it will offer a unique opportunity for the community to hear from a veteran of the Civil Rights movement and a distinguished leader in youth and family services.

As an original Freedom Rider, Zuchman played a pivotal role in the struggle for equality from 1961 through 1966. His activism included participation in the Mississippi Voter Registration efforts, the Meredith March against Fear, and the Southern Sit-In Movement. He has been a featured figure in recent books such as “Breach of Peace” and “Freedom Riders,” as well as video documentaries like “Grandpa Was A Freedom Rider.”

For more information, contact Amy Reddinger, Vice President of Arts & Sciences and Diversity, Equity, and Belonging by phone at 906-217-4068 or via email at amy.reddinger@baycollege.edu.