Born in one of the world’s most tyrannical regimes, Yeonmi Park not only survived poverty and oppression, but she also became a powerful advocate for freedom and human rights. Now, she is speaking at The University of Alabama to share her inspiring story and explain the importance of fighting for equality in America instead of equity. -- This event is part of YAF's Preserving American Liberty & Freedom Lecture Series. Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector and human rights activist who has become a leading voice for freedom around the world. In her viral talks, viewed hundreds of millions of times, Park urges young people to recognize—and resist—the true oppression that exists in North Korea and around the world in communist and socialist countries. Park is the author of While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America, published in 2023.