By Braeden Pelton
Grand Rapids Community College’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting its next diversity lecture featuring Ricardo Tavárez, an Afro-Latino, queer artist and writer Wednesday, April 12.
According to the ODEI synopsis of his lecture “A Life out Loud: Afro-Latino, Gay and Proud” ,Tavárez will be speaking on topics including social justice, faith queerness, and more. The speaker is a senior pastor and founder of En Vivo, a queer-oriented Christian group based in Grand Rapids.
Additionally Tavárez runs a religious non-profit called New City Neighbors. A community farming group that’s centered around supporting the local youth from every walk of life.
If you’d like to join, you can RSVP through Raider Connect. The lecture is being held in room 168 of GRCC’s Applied Technology Center Wednesday April 12 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Can’t make it in person? The Diversity Lecture Series page has a link to view the talk virtually. Information about upcoming speeches can be found on the same page.
