The Temple University Center for Anti-Racism and the Temple University Beasley School of Law Present
When Will It Be Enough?:
A Conversation with Lee Merritt on Moving from Outrage to Action
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Duane Morris LLP Moot Court Room | Klein Hall
1719 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19122
About the Event
Timothy Welbeck, Director of the Temple University Center for Anti-Racism, will join nationally recognized civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt LAW ’12 in a conversation about landmark cases shaping the contemporary civil rights landscape and strategies available to advocates seeking a more just world.
Please join us for this lively discussion and to celebrate the Center for Anti-Racism’s fourth anniversary. A reception will follow the talk.
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About the Speakers
Lee Merritt LAW ‘12
Attorney Lee Merritt is a nationally recognized constitutional and civil rights attorney whose work spans courtroom advocacy, public policy, and institutional accountability. Known for representing the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Botham Jean and Atatiana Jefferson, he focuses on protecting constitutional rights and challenging abuses of power. His work extends into corporate America, examining how discrimination and institutional decisions shape opportunity, leadership, and power in the workplace.
Through the Merritt Civil Rights Fellowship, Attorney Merritt prepares emerging advocates through hands-on legal training, attorney mentorship, community advocacy, and immersive mock-trial experience. With partners and institutional allies including the National Bar Association, Morehouse College and UNT Dallas College of Law, the program connects aspiring lawyers with the skills, professional networks, and practical experience needed to advance civil rights.
Timothy Welbeck
Timothy Welbeck is the Director for the Center of Anti-Racism at Temple University, where he is also a professor in the Department of Africology and African American Studies. Timothy has led Temple’s Center for Anti-Racism from its inception into one of the leading centers of its kind in the nation. As an attorney, Timothy has used his legal expertise to defend society’s most vulnerable individuals, including survivors of human trafficking, survivors of police brutality, and the indigent.
Timothy’s work has allowed him to contribute to various media outlets, such as ABC, CNN, NPR, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. He has guest lectured at institutions like Magdalen College of Oxford University, Georgetown University, and Swarthmore College, and provided invited keynote lectures at corporations like 1Hotels, Campbell Soup, and Merrill Lynch.
Timothy lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and three children.