Swimming Upstream: Black Males in Adult Education

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A multi-media event presented as part of Black History Month. When: 3:00 - 5:00pm(doors open at 2:30pm) Organizer: Counseling Center, African American Studies All Welcome.

The Ties That Bind: An African American National Read-In Celebrates Baldwin, Hansberry And The Obamas

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The African American National Read-In, which celebrates literacy and African American culture, is held each year around the United States. As part of its participation in this national event, African American Studies showcases the writings and bonds between activists James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry as well as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Follow The Drinking Gourd: Healing In Africana Communities

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This keynote event provides a space for dialogue about healing in Africana communities. Rashida Bumbray, a Brooklyn-based curator and choreographer, and Senior Program Manager of the Arts Exchange at Open Society Foundations is the featured keynote guest. Ms. Bumbray's talk titled “The Value of Black Spaces” includes an abbreviated screening of Black America Again (with Common, Stevie