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Political commentator, Angela Rye, at Georgia Tech on Feb. 7

Angela Rye, founder and Director of Impact Strategies . (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Credit: Larry French

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Angela Rye, founder and Director of Impact Strategies . (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
By Shelia Poole
Jan 18, 2018

Political commentator, Angela Rye, will deliver the Black History Month Lecture, “Giving Voice to Justice for 50 Years,” on Feb. 7  at Georgia Tech.

The lecture begins at 3 p.m. in the university’s student center ballroom.

Rye is the principal and CEO of Impact Strategies, a political advocacy firm in Washington, D.C. She is a political commentator for CNN and political analyst for NPR.

She has also given on-air commentary for several media outlets, including BET, NBC, HBO, ABC, MSNBC, and TV One.

To RSVP, go to the event's website.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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