The FORUM presentation:

Sunday, October 18th, 2026 at 10:45am in the Great Hall -

Derek Mosley

Things your History Teacher didn't teach you: Blacks in History
For many of us, our knowledge of the contributions of African Americans in America is limited. Historically, the contributions and stories of people of color in America have been omitted or ignored in American history textbooks. During this lecture we will examine the many contributions of African Americans and fully understand that Black History is indeed U.S. History. On this 60 minute journey, you will meet people and hear stories that will amaze , enlighten, and inspire.

BIO: Derek Mosley graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1995. After graduation he served as an Assistant District Attorney for Milwaukee County from 1995-2002.  As an Assistant District Attorney, he
represented the State of Wisconsin in over 1,000 criminal prosecutions. In 2002, Mr. Mosley was appointed Municipal Court Judge in Milwaukee. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest African-American to be appointed judge in the State of Wisconsin. For ten years Mr. Mosley served as the Chief Judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court. In 2023, Mr. Mosley became the Director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School.

Judge Mosley sits on the Board of Directors of several organizations including the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Froedtert Hospital, the Urban Ecology Center, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Safe & Sound, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, the United Way Diversity Leadership Committee, and Next Door Foundation. He has been a lecturer at both Marquette University Law School as well as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He also sits on the Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s Judicial Education Committee. He received the Leaders in the Law Award from the Wisconsin Law Journal. Judge Mosley has received numerous awards for his community service.

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