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African American Studies Minor:
News and Events
Upcoming Events
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"Venus
in Two Acts"
March 25, 2008 |
Presentation by Dr. Saidiya
Hartman
Columbia University |
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Plowden Auditorium, 7 PM |
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Past Events
| "Revolutionaries
to Race Leaders"
January 24, 2008 |
Presentation by Dr. Cedric
Johnson
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
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for more information |
Owens G02, 7 PM |
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| "Strength of Selma" |
With
Steve Crump, WBTV Reporter |
| Thursday, November 10, 2005 |
Kinard
Auditorium at 7 p.m. |
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The clashes at
Selma polarized the civil rights debate in America and brought international
attention to the voting rights struggle.
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| "By the Sweat of Our Brows" |
Presentation at Historic Brattonsville |
| Saturday, September 24, 2005 |
Meet in front of Bancroft Hall at 12 noon |
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| "The Future of the Discipline" |
Cleveland Sellers and Mario J. Azeredo |
| Friday, April 11, 2003 |
Barnes Recital Hall, 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
DPT Colloquium
Since 2002, the Dorothy Perry Thompson Colloquium in African American Studies and the African American Experience has been sponsored annually by the African American Studies Program (AAMS) in memory of its founder and first director, Dr. Dorothy Perry Thompson.
The AAMS Committee established the colloquium as a tribute given Dr. Thompson’s efforts to inform all students, faculty, staff, and community members about the importance of the African American experience.
For additional information about a colloquium,
click on the thumbnail of the event poster.
| "New Age Racism: Taking Action Now" |
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| Presentation by Ms. Elaine Brown |
| March 3, 2005 - Tillman Aud. at 7 p.m. |
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| In 1974, Elaine Brown became the first and only woman to lead the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was founded in October of 1966 in Oakland California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The Panthers practiced militant self-defense of minority communities against the U.S. government and fought to establish revolutionary socialsism through mass organizing and community-based programs. |
"Brown v. Board of Education:
50 Years Later" |
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| Presentation by Dr. Adolph L. Reed, Jr. |
| March 4, 2004 - Plowden Aud. at 7 p.m. |
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| The Brown vs. Board of Education ruling represents a landmark decision in the battle against segregatoin in American eductiona. The U.S. Supreme Court declared that "separate but equal" was inherently unequal. The cases involved in teh decision were drawn from South Carolina, Kansas, Virginia, Delaware, adn the District of Columbia. |
| "The Charlotte/Rock Hill Sit-in & Its Legacy" |
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| Presentation by Ms. Diane Nash |
| January 31, 2003 - Plowden Aud. at 8 p.m. |
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| In February 1961, Diane Nash and other civil rights activists participated in a sit-in at a Rock Hill lunch counter, in non-violent protest against segregation. The protest, which received national attention, led to their imprisonment - a penalty they chose rather than simply paying bail. Relive these inspiring events as Nash discusses her experience. |
| "The Freedom Riders: Journey to Freedom" |
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| Presentation by Congressman John Lewis |
| April 12, 2002 - Tillman Auditorium at 5 p.m. |
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| Relive the powerful story of the 1960s "Freedom Riders," as Congressman John Lewis, former chair of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), shares his experience as a participant of the ride. Learn more about how his nonviolent effort helped to mobilize the civil rights movement and promoted vital change in American society. |
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