This lecture (in English) will be held Wednesday September 14 at 7:00 at Lakeland University in Ryogoku, Tokyo. It will also be streamed via Zoom.

"Battling Bullying and Racism through Books" presented by Kinota Braithwaite

After his daughter was bullied at her Japanese elementary school because of the color of her skin, Kinota Braithwaite knew that he had to do something to address racism in Japan. So he wrote a book called "Mio the Beautiful" to spread the message that children are beautiful regardless of their skin color. Please join us as Mr. Braithwaite talks about the problems of bullying and discrimination and will provide some insight into how we unite together to drive change.

-To attend the event in person, there is no need to register. For a map and directions to Lakeland's Ryogoku campus, see our website: https://luj.lakeland.edu/contact

**Our in-person guests are asked to follow the usual masking and social-distancing health protocols

--To join on Zoom, please register here (before 5PM on the day of the event). You will be emailed a link that afternoon

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kglGjVQYst8oCtZ_ZNgO5PqaCQpCncOuo2Lo7CGswes/edit

Lakeland Lectures are a forum for researchers, students and members of the public to discuss contemporary issues affecting Japan. Lakeland University has offered a U.S.-accredited liberal arts program in Tokyo since 1991. Lakeland's main campus is in Wisconsin, USA and was founded in 1862.

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Roger Grabowski, Jr.
Assistant Professor of General Studies
Lakeland University Japan