Kevin Willmott, Oscar-winning screenwriter of the film “BlacKkKlansman,” will speak on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall. A reception in Edmunds Hall at 6 p.m. will precede Willmott’s talk.

Willmott is a professor in the Film and Media Studies Department at the University of Kansas.

He has written and directed numerous films including the cult classic, “CSA: The Confederate States of America.” He also co-wrote the Spike Lee film “Chi-Raq” and the upcoming “Da 5 Bloods.”  

Willmott grew up in Junction City, Kansas. He is a graduate of Marymount College of Kansas and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. 

PC’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is sponsoring the event. The talk and reception are open to the public.