Presented By: National Center for Institutional Diversity
Taking Back the X, Bringing Back the Love
Narratives of U-M Black Alumni Activists
TAKING BACK THE X, BRINGING BACK THE LOVE:
Narratives of U-M Black Alumni Activists
Fusing storytelling and cultural expression, this program culminates Black History Month featuring the diverse narratives of five generations of U-M alumni and students who will share their personal journeys as change agents committed to the preservation of black identity and communities.
Featured speakers:
Melba J. Boyd, DA
Distinguished Professor of African American Studies, Wayne State University, (DA 1979)
Gerloni Cotton
Law Student, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), (BA 2009)
L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology and Black Studies, City College of New York – CUNY, (PhD 2007)
Austin McCoy
Doctoral Candidate, Department of History, University of Michigan
Lester Spence, PhD
Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, (BA 1991, PhD 2001)
spoken word and freedom songs will be presented
PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT
http://ncid.umich.edu/news/upcoming-events/?id=135
Narratives of U-M Black Alumni Activists
Fusing storytelling and cultural expression, this program culminates Black History Month featuring the diverse narratives of five generations of U-M alumni and students who will share their personal journeys as change agents committed to the preservation of black identity and communities.
Featured speakers:
Melba J. Boyd, DA
Distinguished Professor of African American Studies, Wayne State University, (DA 1979)
Gerloni Cotton
Law Student, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), (BA 2009)
L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology and Black Studies, City College of New York – CUNY, (PhD 2007)
Austin McCoy
Doctoral Candidate, Department of History, University of Michigan
Lester Spence, PhD
Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, (BA 1991, PhD 2001)
spoken word and freedom songs will be presented
PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT
http://ncid.umich.edu/news/upcoming-events/?id=135
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Co-Sponsored By
- Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)
- Center for Educational Outreach
- Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
- School of Social Work
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- The Black Student Union
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Students of Color at Rackham (SCOR)
- Association of Black Social Work Students
- Alumni Association
- Department of History
- Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA
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