Beyond Survival: Voices of Resilience and Transformation
Chanel Miller, the victim in a high-profile sexual assault case at Stanford University whose anonymous victim statement changed the public conversation about sexual violence, will share her journey from anonymity to advocacy, her experience with the criminal justice system and how her current work as a writer and artist gives a voice to survivor experiences as the speaker of the 2026 Ida B. Wells lecture.
The Ida B. Wells lecture series explores contemporary issues impacting the rights of women and justice for all marginalized people and elevates the voices of those who have been silenced. The series honors the legacy of early 20th-century Black journalist, Ida B. Wells, whose writing and advocacy communicated to America the reality of lynching and racism and who exemplifies the power of words to create change.
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