Black Heritage Series 2007-2008
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH
"Black History is neither BLACK nor HISTORY"
Premier Event—Lecture by Dr. Viviane Saleh-Hanna
LOCATION: Salomon 101
TIME: 7– 8:30 PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD
THE POETICS OF ACTIVISM
Workshops on Asian-American and Black activism by activist-
poets Ewuare X. Osayande, Giles Li, Bao Phi
LOCATION: Wilson 301 & 309
TIME: 3 – 5 PM
CO-SPONSORED BY: A/AAHM, SAHW, Lecture Board
POETRY SLAM/OPEN MIC NIGHT
Performances by Ewuare X. Osayande, Giles Li, Bao Phi.
LOCATION: Rites & Reason Theatre
TIME: 7 – 9 PM
CO-SPONSORED BY: A/AAHM, SAHW
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
"You Can Kill A Revolutionary But
You Can't Kill The Revolution!"
M1 from dead prez discusses the Movement, the Music, and
Making history
LOCATION: List Art 120
TIME: 7 – 9 PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH
"RECOGNIZING RACISM IN THE ERA OF NEO-LIBERALISM"
Angela Davis will deliver Brown University's 12th
annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture
LOCATION: Salomon 101
TIME: 4 PM
CONTACT: (401) 863-2474
SPONSORED BY: Office of Institutional Diversity
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
"THE ART OF FORGETTING"
What were the costs of this artful re-telling of Black life and
experience? To what extent are these strategies still with us
today?--Lecture by Dr. Jonathan Holloway
LOCATION: Salomon 001
TIME: 7 – 8:30 PM
CONTACT: Darnell_Fine@Brown.edu
CO-SPONSORED BY: The Third World Center, Undergraduate
Mellon Mays Fellowship Program
TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH
BLACK IMMIGRATION ISSUES
Panel discussion revolving around the immigration experiences
of Black people in the African diaspora.
LOCATION: Petteruti Lounge
TIME: 7 – 9 PM
CONTACT: Candace_Tannis@Brown.edu
CO-SPONSORED BY: Caribbean Heritage Week and Cape Verdean
Heritage Weekend
THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH
"HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES"
Byron hurt's documentary addressing issues of Black masculinity
while examining the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, violence,
music and visual media. hurt will introduce and screen the film, then
allow for questions
LOCATION: Salomon 101
TIME: 8 – 10 PM
CONTACT: Maria_DaSilva@Brown.edu
CO-SPONSORED BY: Sarah Doyle Women's Center
SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH
BLACK WOMEN'S APPRECIATION DINNER
An annual event dedicated to all Black women. Prior to the dinner,
various performances will be held. Following the dinner,, the
Brotherhood will also host a party.
LOCATION: Andrews Dining Hall
TIME: 7 – 2 AM
CONTACT: Evan_Wright@Brown.edu
SPONSORED BY: The Brotherhood.