Graves Lecture Series concludes Wednesday

The series concludes April 12 with DeMoine Adams, a motivational speaker and artist, who will present “All-American: From Social Capital to Cultural Capital.” His presentation will be a combination of his life journey, the state of society, and the value of diversity and inclusion. Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of the TeamMates Mentoring Program, headquartered in Lincoln. He was a three-year starting defensive end for the Cornhuskers and led the team in quarterback sacks during his time on the team and helped win a Big 12 conference championship in 1999. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, minors in History, Communications, Ethnic Studies, and African Studies, a master’s degree in Educational Psychology, and is pursuing a doctorate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in leadership, motivation, and sociology.