I Will Survive
Keynote Speech for 2009 Take Back the
Night
Lori S. Robinson
Lori S. Robinson, author of I Will Survive: The
African-American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and
Abuse, will be delivering her dynamic keynote speech at St.
John’s University’s first annual Take Back the Night. Take
Back the Night is a tradition for hundreds of campuses globally as
an effort to end sexual violence and abuse. At St. John's,
Take Back the Night also includes dance performances, student
testimonials, spoken word, and a march around campus. Keynote
speaker, Lori S. Robinson will be available for book signing after
the event.
Lori S. Robinson is a journalist, public speaker, rape survivor and
the author of I Will Survive: The African-American Guide to
Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse. The book was published
in March 2003 by Seal Press. Since then, she has been speaking at
colleges, community organizations and churches across the country
and abroad about sexual violence. She is currently the editor of
African American Family, a lifestyle magazine in Detroit
and she is the founding editor of VidaAfroLatina.com, a digital
news and opinion publication. Robinson’s freelance work has
appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Washington Post,
Detroit Free Press and various national magazines. She
served as an editor at Emerge, a national African-American
news magazine, where she won several journalism awards. Her work
has also been recognized by women’s organizations and service
provider groups, including the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, the
Black Church and Domestic Violence Institute and the International
Black Women’s Congress. She has been interviewed about sexual
violence by CBS Evening News.
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Date
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Time
6:00 PM
Location
Great Lawn, Staten Island Campus
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