Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw will speak in Derry's Guildhall on Friday, May 29. The event is titled 'Race, Gender and Justice' and runs from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Crenshaw is a professor of law who divides her time between UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School. She is credited with developing the concept of intersectionality in the late 1980s.

The idea emerged from her study of a 1976 US Supreme Court case involving a Black woman who faced barriers to suing for both race and gender discrimination.

Later, Crenshaw helped define critical race theory with other scholars. The framework examines how race is embedded in American law.

The discussion will cover race equity, gender inequality, lived experience, policy and justice. It will also address how communities and institutions can respond to racism and structural inequality.

Councillor Lilian Seenoi Barr is organising the event. She noted that this will be Crenshaw's first visit to Northern Ireland.

Host Takura Makoni, Policy Officer with the African and Caribbean Support Organisation NI, will lead the conversation. The event is open to the public and requires registration due to limited spaces.