Njelle Hamilton Book Launch
Description:
Description:
Reading Sula: A Tribute to Toni Morrison is an event dedicated to engaging with Morrison’s second novel “Sula.” From 9:30 am to 4:30 pm in Minor 110, volunteers will read passages from the novel. Drop in at any point during this window to listen to or to participate in reading the novel! We will have light refreshments during the event.
Following the reading, there will be a roundtable discussion from 5:00 pm to 6:00pm in Minor 125.
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Professor Kwame Otu
TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM
The "Currents in Conversation" fora explore issues and topics dominating the headlines, airwaves, and social media platforms with implications for the study of race. This Fall, we pick up on a topic that has received precious little air-time on major news organizations: the Nationwide Prison Strike, which took place across 13 states from August 21st - September 9th, 2018.
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Bio:
Susan Burton is a widely recognized leader in the national criminal justice reform movement.
Ms. Burton will be discussing her book and work as an activist and advocate for incarcerated women.
She is author of the NAACP Image Award-winning book, Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women, and founder of A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project.
Reception to follow!
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Kwame Otu
TuTh 12:30-1:45pm
The African Studies Colloquium Series proudly presents a talk by the African Feminist and Anti-apartheid activist Professor Patricia McFadden, entitled Contemporarity in Africa: Feminist Perspectives of an Alternative Future. The event is going to held on November 16, between 3:30pm and 5pm, at Minor Hall 110.