Law school features author for Juneteenth event online

As part of its Community Conversations virtual event series, Western Michigan University Cooley Law School will present "Juneteenth with Valada Flewellyn" online Monday, June 19, from noon to 1 p.m.

Flewellyn is a lifelong social justice advocate, historian, author, poet, and storyteller. Her books include "Poetically, Just Us," "Yours Truly," "Jack & Jill of America into the New Millennium," and "African Americans of Sanford," an Arcadia Publication. Her most recent publication is "For the Children: The History of Jack and Jill of America Incorporated," the history of the oldest African American family organization.

The WMU-Cooley Community Conversations virtual event series takes a deep-dive into the most important topics impacting society and the world today. To register for "Juneteenth with Valada Flewellyn," visit https://info.cooley.edu/community-conversations.