Deja Foxx coming to campus April 1
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Who:听Open to the public听
What:听An Evening With Deja Foxx
When:听Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m.
Where:听UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
Gen Z political activist and digital content creator Deja Foxx will speak at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 on April 1, a guest of the student-run Cultural Events Board.听.
Tickets for An Evening with Deja Foxx are free for 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 students, $2 for faculty and staff, and $5 for the general public.
A graduate of Columbia University, Foxx is best known for her work in reproductive rights and youth political engagement, including a stint as a staffer on Kamala Harris鈥檚 2020 primary election campaign. She is the founder of GenZ Girl Gang, an organization dedicated to empowering young women. Most recently, she ran as a Democratic candidate in Arizona鈥檚 Seventh Congressional District, ultimately losing to Adelita Grijalva.
鈥淎t a time when activism can feel performative and disconnected from real change, Deja Foxx challenges us to rethink what meaningful engagement looks like,鈥 said CEB Speaker Coordinator Naisha Naik. 鈥淗er work connects digital advocacy to real-world impact, reminding us that issues like health care access and economic inequality require sustained action. As students, we must engage thoughtfully and take responsibility for the change we want to see.鈥澨
More from the Cultural Events Board on Foxx:
Why did the board select Deja Foxx to speak at CU?
We selected Deja Foxx because she stands at the intersection of voter engagement, media literacy, health care access and housing insecurity, all of which are highly relevant to the CU community. Her work in reproductive rights directly addresses ongoing debates around bodily autonomy, health care access, and systemic inequality, while her rise through digital platforms highlights the evolving role of media in shaping political narratives and activism.听
Foxx鈥檚 work emphasizes how these challenges are interconnected. Her background, including her experience with housing insecurity as a teenager, allows her to speak authentically about how policy impacts real lives. These are not abstract policy concerns but lived realities that affect students in tangible ways. Disparities in health care access across socioeconomic status, race and other structural factors continue to shape who is able to receive adequate care, while the rising cost of housing in Boulder places additional pressure on students navigating financial instability.听
We believe her perspective will challenge CU students to think critically about how advocacy operates within both political institutions and media spaces, and how they can actively participate in shaping both.
蜜桃传媒破解版下载 the Cultural Events Board
The Cultural Events Board is composed of student leaders and aims to broaden cultural knowledge by supporting the voices of underrepresented and misrepresented groups on campus, thereby promoting student engagement with their platforms. The Cultural Events Board encourages opportunities for interaction among students resulting in respect, appreciation and understanding for cultural differences.
Past CEB speakers have included bestselling author and civil rights advocate Michelle Alexander; acclaimed actress, author and activist Diane Guerrero; award-winning singer, dancer and actress Rita Moreno; South African-born comedian and commentator Trevor Noah; founders of the Black Lives Matter movement; comedian and commentator Hasan Minhaj; former Ohio Governor John Kasich; Olympic gymnast and author Aly Raisman; and Academy Award-winner Viola Davis.
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