AA&AS 40th Anniversary http://blog.lib.umn.edu/afroam/the40/ News and commentary on the Department of African American & African Studies' 40th Anniversary events. en Copyright 2013 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:30:56 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webpage videos Two videos are now available on our 40th Anniversary webpage: the November 7, 2008 "1968 Morrill Hall Takeover: Reflections on Black Bodies in Resistance" panel discussion; and "Morrill Hall Takeover 1969-2009: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants," a film made by youth from Minneapolis' Hope Community.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/afroam/the40/2009/01/40th_anniversary_documentary.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/afroam/the40/2009/01/40th_anniversary_documentary.html history Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:21:04 -0600 conference/gala The two-day conference and gala celebration has been postponed to the fall in order to raise additional funds to support this event. Two replacement events have been scheduled: a 40th Anniversary dinner at 7:00 PM on Friday, January 23, and a 10:00 AM community roundtable on Saturday, January 24. For more information contact the department: afroam@umn.edu

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On November 12, 2008, several faculty and a graduate student will hold a rountable discussion of the peaceful protest efforts that forced the University to establish a Black Studies unit on campus. The panelists will examine several competing narratives about the events surrounding the January 15, 1969 occupation of Morrill Hall. The panel will include professors Rose Brewer, Keith Mayes, Yuichiro Onishi, and John Wright of African American & African Studies, as well as Ph.D. candidate Alisha Volante of the History department.

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On Friday, November 7, 2008, the department kicked off 40th Anniversary events with a youth conference, "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants." Information and commentary:


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Click HERE for the conference flyer.

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Inside the October 2008 issue:

  • welcome from the community outreach coordinator
  • partnering in North Minneapolis
  • alumni profile
  • Obama Effect
  • course spotlight
  • faculty spotlight
  • upcoming events
  • quote of the month

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/afroam/the40/2008/09/august_legacy_newsletter.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/afroam/the40/2008/09/august_legacy_newsletter.html newsletter Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:27:25 -0600 first keynote speaker confirmed! The first keynote speaker for the January 23-24, 2009 conference has been confirmed. Poet/activist/scholar Nikki Giovanni will speak at the January 24 Gala dinner celebration.

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Inside the August 2008 issue:

  • staying connected
  • a message from the chair
  • keep us posted
  • get involved
  • faculty in the news
  • community commitment
  • "We Still Have a Charge to Keep"
  • quote of the month

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/afroam/the40/2008/08/the_village.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/afroam/the40/2008/08/the_village.html AA&AS Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:11:04 -0600 July Newsletter The July 2008 Newsletter has been published. The next meeting of the Morrill Hall Planning and Organizing Committee willl be at 10:00 on August 22 in room 815 of the Social Sciences Tower.

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