On March 25, 1965, 28 Mundelein College students, along with faculty and other supporters, engaged in one of the most compelling issues of our times—ensuring voting rights for African American citizens who had been systematically disenfranchised from full participation in our democracy.

Fifty years later, on March 25, 2015, in recognition of this incredible movement, Loyola University Chicago’s Baum lecture featured one of the students who participated in the Selma Freedom March, Adrienne Y. Bailey, PhD., a senior consultant with Panasonic Foundation.

Nationally and internationally recognized for her passionate advocacy of education equity for poor and disadvantaged youth, Dr. Bailey reflected on how the Freedom March transformed her life and shaped her leadership in breaking the links between race, poverty and educational outcomes throughout her career.

The event was complimentary and open to the public. It is available for viewing on YouTube at the following link: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsU84PzW4_M>.

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This article is reprinted by permission of Loyola University of Chicago.