Inspired by the work & legacy of civil rights activists Clifford and Virginia Durr, friends and family have hosted the annual Durr Lecture since 1992. Past speakers include Fred Gray, John Lewis, Bryan Stevenson, Cornel West, Judge J. Michelle Childs & Hasan Kwame Jeffries, and many more.
Please join us each spring for an engaging and inspiring weekend in historic Montgomery, Alabama, highlighted by an evening gathering at the Durr’s former home: The Pea Level in nearby Wetumpka.
The Durr Lecture Weekend is always free and open to the public.
Join us this year on April 4th and 5th, 2025.
The Durr family's descendants have hosted a lecture series that is free and open to the public for over 30 years.
The Durr Lecture Weekend honors the legacy of Clifford Judkins and Virginia Foster Durr.
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