Political strategist to speak at LU lecture series

Donna Brazile, a nationally known political strategist, is the next speaker at Lincoln University's new lecture series, "A Dream Fulfilled: The Presidential Lecture Series."

Brazile will speak at 6 p.m. March 21 in the Scruggs University Center Ballroom.

The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the event is free and open to the public.

Brazile is the founder and managing director of Brazile and Associates LLC, a consulting, grassroots advocacy and training firm.

She's considered an advocate for political progress, and has worked on every Presidential campaign dating back to 1976.

She was the first African American to manage a presidential campaign, in 2000.

Brazile has been an on-air contributor on CNN and ABC, and she has served as a columnist for Universal UClock, Ms. Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine.

She is a board member of the National Democratic Institute, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Brazile has made appearances at more than 200 colleges and universities, speaking on topics such as "Inspiring Civility in American Politics," "Race Relations in the Age of Obama," "Why Diversity Matters," and "Women in American Politics."

Among her numerous recognitions, she has received more than 10 honorary doctorate degrees, including from her alma mater, Louisiana State University.

In October 2017, she received the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, the highest honor in African American Studies at Harvard University.

In addition, Brazile was named one of Washingtonian Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women.

And she is one of the Top 50 Women in America named by Essence Magazine.

Brazile received the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's highest award for political achievement.

Paid for with a federal grant, "A Dream Fulfilled: The Presidential Lecture Series" will feature nationally renowned speakers monthly through April.

Lincoln University's goal for the series is to showcase well-known scholars, entertainers, politicians, authors, motivational speakers and activists - all who deliver messages that resonate with the millennial generation.

An LU news release noted the series "is designed to equip and empower students to overcome the economic, social, cultural, and political challenges of today, as they prepare to reshape the fabric of America as the leaders of tomorrow."