Lawyer Eugene Johnston will give the latest presentation for ThinkFest 2017.

Mr Johnston’s talk, titled “Nguvu — the bedroom, the classroom and the ballot box”, will take place on Sunday, October 8, at the Bermuda High School assembly hall, from 5pm.

According to a ThinkFest press release, it will examine people’s responsibility as adults, offer a critique of the structure of major social institutions and challenge the audience to imagine alternatives based on Afrocentric principles.

Mr Johnston is a lawyer specialising in constitutional law, human rights, and civil litigation involving the exercise of governmental power.

He stated: “It is no coincidence that some of the more significant cases I’ve been involved in have concerned the impact of colonialism on the Bermudian public.

“That impact is something that we should all take some time to reflect upon — particularly Bermudians of African descent.

“My ThinkFest contribution will examine some of these impacts and reflect on what our social structures and institutions would have looked like had slavery not intervened in our development.”

Mr Johnston’s J2 Chambers has taken on high-profile cases including Bermudians Against the Draft, consultation with parents regarding in the public education system and deported American speaker Ayo Kimathi.

Ayo Johnson, founder of ThinkMedia which is producing ThinkFest, said: “We’re very pleased to have an independent thinker of Eugene Johnston’s calibre join us at ThinkFest. I look forward to an insightful, thought provoking presentation and a robust discussion.”

Tickets can be purchased online at https://think.bm or at the door.