DIVERSITY AND RACE UNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE LEXINGTON AREA
Know ye not why We created you all from the same
dust? That no one should exalt
himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were
created. Since We have created you all
from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul,
to walk with the same feet, eat with the
same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by
your deeds and actions, the signs of
oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My
counsel to you, O concourse of light!
Heed ye this counsel that ye may obtain the fruit of holiness from the
tree of wondrous glory.
---From the Scripture of the Bahá'í Faith
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1999 ACTIVITIES
Organizations
On-Going
January 1999
February 1999
March 1999
April 1999
May 1999
June 1999
- On-Going
- Tuesday evenings---"The International Conversation Hour consists
of a group of native and non-native speakers of English, who practice
their English, play games and have fun. Everyone is welcome! Tuesday
evenings, 5-8 pm. (Come whenever and for as long as you like.)
Martin Luther King Cultural Center ([UK] Student Center, bottom
floor). More info? Call Jeff (257-6993) or jkbirk0@pop.uky.edu."
(Information from poster.)
- August 22-December 18---Art Exhibit, New Works by LaVon Williams.
"This exhibit features stunning wood sculpture and paintings by LaVon
Williams, a local artist who has earned national renown for his
powerful, yet sensitive images of African American life. A native of
Denver, Colorado, LaVon is from a long line of family carvers dating
back four generations. He was also a starter on the NCAA National
Championship Basketball team. His work has appeared in major art
galleries throughout the country." Monday-Friday, 10 am - 6 pm,
UK King Cultural Center. (Information from poster.)
- January 1999
- 14 (Thursday)---Second annual Dream Award presentation and music
of the civil rights movement, noon, UK Medical Center. (Information
from 1/13/99 Kernel.)
- 16 (Saturday)---Ball, Continental Inn, 8 pm - 2 am, with style
show, talent show, exhibits and live artists. (Information from
1/13/99 Kernel.)
- January 17-March 21---Mark Priest: The Railroad Labor Series, UK
Art Museum, contact 257-5716. (Information from brochure.)
- 17 (Sunday)---Unity service, 6 pm, Central Christian Church. A
combined choir from area churches in town will provide music. Guest
speaker: Benjamin Baker. (Information from 1/13/99 Kernel.)
- 18 (Monday)---Vigil, 7 pm, William T. Young Gym, Transylvania
University. Candlelight service including readings, a litany and a
videotape showing King's "I Have a Dream" speech. (Information from
1/13/99 Kernel.)
- 18 (Monday)---Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Downtown Freedom
March begins at 10 am at Heritage Hall, followed by the main program
at 11 am. Speaker: James Lawson, a world-renowned Christian activist
and friend of the Kings. (Information from 1/13/99 Kernel.)
- 27 (Wednesday)---The Affrilachian Poets will be putting on a
poetry reading and a virtual community, which includes a show, movies
and discussion at 6 pm. (Information from 1/14/99 Kernel.)
- 27 (Wednesday)---Latin American Film Series, "I, The Worst of
All," "Assumpta Serna stars as the brilliant and beautiful poet Sister
Juana Ines de la Cruz in this magnificent portrayal of 17th century
Mexico. In order to pursue her love of writing, Juana enters the
convent and gains international renown. When the Inquisition comes,
the local Vicereine (Dominique Sanda) becomes Juana's protectress and
erotic muse."
6:30 pm, CB110, U.K. (Information from poster.)
- February 1999
- This Month---Race Dialogues on the UK campus. For more
information, contact John Lindsay at 252-7781, jclind1@sac.uky.edu
or David Stockham at 257-3754, dstock@pop.uky.edu
- 1-26 (Monday-Friday)---"Legends of Jazz," a mixed media exhibition
of artwork inspired by jazz, 11 am - 5 pm, Mondays-Fridays, Rasdall
Gallery, Student Center, UK. (Information from 2/1/99 UK News.)
- 3 (Wednesday)---Video presentation, "Jack Johnson: Breaking
Barriers," King Cultural Center, UK, 11:30 am. For more information
call 257-3593. (Information from poster.)
- 4 (Thursday)---"John Henrick Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk,"
regional premiere of the film chronicling the life of African-American
historian, scholar and Pan-African activist John Henrik Clarke, 7 pm,
UK Student Center Theater. Free Admission. (Information from 2/1/99
UK News.)
- 4 (Thursday)---Video presentation: "Kwame Toure Speaks," a 1991
lecture by the late Toure, noon, Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural
Center, Student Center Building, UK. (Information from 2/1/99 UK
News.)
- 5 (Friday)---"Life of Oharu,"
Japanese Film Series, 7:30 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK. (Information from poster.)
- 7 (Sunday)---"Dance, Art, Dance," a dance project in conjunction
with the UK Art Museum's "Railroad Labor Series" exhibition, lecture
by artist Mark Priest, 2 pm; performance by UK students, 2:30 pm, UK
Art Museum. (Information from 2/1/99 UK News.)
- 10 (Wednesday)---Video presentations, "Amazing Grace: Black Women
in Sport," and Only the Ball was White, King Cultural Center, UK, 12
noon. For more information call 257-3593. (Information from poster.)
- 10 (Wednesday)---Presentation, "Memory's Movement: The Politics of
Memorializing the Struggle for Civil Rights," John P. Jones III and
Owen Dwyer, 230 Student Center, UK, 12:30 pm. For more information
call 257-3593.
(Information from poster.)
- 11 (Thursday)---Video presentation: "Tupac Shakur: Another
Look," noon, Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center, UK.
(Information from 2/1/99 UK News.)
- 11 (Thursday)---"Team Leadership: Centrality Theory Applied to
African American Athletes," Dr. Steven Parker, Associate Professor,
Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of
Kentucky. 2-5 pm, Room 230, UK New Student Center.
Part of the Race and Sport in 20th Century America series.
For more information call 257-3593.
(Information from poster.)
- 11 (Thursday)---AWARE meeting: "Religion and White Supremacy."
7-9 pm, 359 Student Center, UK.
In U.S. society, many whites have assumed a correlation between
whiteness and Christianity. Hence, defending whiteness has sometimes
been seen as defending Christianity. Rev. Bill McDonald, Crestwood
Christian Church, and a product of the South, will share his
experiences of both seeking to identify and unlearn white supremacist
thinking. Various ministers and spiritual leaders from the Central
Kentucky area will participate in the discussion.
(Information from poster.)
- 12 (Friday)---Workshop: Thinking and Teaching about Difference
and Privilege, College of Education Inclusiveness Task Force. Contact
Karen Tice, 257-7976 or Debra Harley, 257-7199. (Information from
brochure.)
- 14 (Sunday)---Kevin Mahogany, concert in UK Spotlight Jazz Series,
8 pm, Memorial Hall, UK, $17 general public, $14 UK faculty/staff, $8
students. (Information from mailing.)
- 15 (Monday)---"Books, Booms, and Modernity: Twentieth-Century
Latin American Literature,"
Dr. Merlin H. Forster, 4 pm, President's
Room, Singletary Center for the Arts, UK.
(Information from poster.)
- 15 (Monday)---Latin American Film Series, "Frida," 6:30 pm, CB
110, U.K. "The story of one of the major artists of 20th century
Latin America. This tale is told in flashbacks reminiscent of her own
canvases. The film captures the spirit and determination of the woman
who made herself into a great artist, a cultural leader and a
political activitist." (Information from poster.)
- 16 (Tuesday)---Dance and Creative Movement Workshop on the theme
of desegregation and co-existence on a college campus, 6:30 pm, Room
206, Student Center, UK. Sign-up required. (Information from mailing.)
- 17 (Wednesday)---Video presentation, "Mike Tyson: The Inside
Story," King Cultural Center, UK, 12 noon. For more information call
257-3593. (Information from poster.)
- 17 (Wednesday)---Movie, "Beloved," 7 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK, $1.
Preceded by a "Beloved pre-party" at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Cultural Center, UK, at 6 pm. "We
will be joined by Dr. Weisenburger from the English department who has
written
the factual story on which "Beloved" is based. He has done extensive
research on the subject of slavery and infanticide. His book "Modern
Medea: A story of slavery and child murder from the Old South" was
recently
published and we will try to have some copies of the book available
(cost
$25 per book). Please come out and be informed about the real story
before
going to see the factual story of Beloved. This get-together has been
arranged by our beloved sister Phillis Rambsy in the English
department." (Information from email.)
- 18 (Thursday)---Video presentation, "The Education of Sonny
Carson," noon, Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center, UK.
(Information from 2/1/99 UK News.)
- 18 (Thursday)---Visual Arts Workshop on the theme of desegregation and
co-existence on a college campus, 6:30 pm, King Cultural Center, UK.
Sign-up required.
(Information from mailing.)
- 19 (Friday)---Leadership Luncheon: How to Expand the Curriculum
to be Inclusive of Minorities, Lexington Community College. Contact
Jim Kerley, 257-4831. (Information from brochure.)
- 19 (Friday)---Reception for the "Legends of Jazz" exhibit, with
live jazz music provided by the faculty and students of the UK Jazz
Studies Program. Rasdall Gallery, Student Center, UK. (Information
from Jenny Jones-Goodwin, jejone0@pop.uky.edu.)
- 19 (Friday)---"To Live,"
Japanese Film Series, 7:30 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK. (Information from poster.)
- 20 (Saturday)---Council for Peace & Justice's 12th annual dinner
and peace fair, 5 pm, Hunter Presbyterian Church, 109 Rosemont Garden.
Displays from organizations, 5-6 pm.
Speaker: environmentalist Dr. Paula Gonzalez, "What on Earth are we
doing?", 7 pm.
"Greet friends and sample hor d'oeuvres while you learn
about organizations that are trying to make
our community a better place. A vegetarian dinner
prepared by Barbara Whitlock follows."
Child care is provided.
Tickets: $7 (13 years & older), $3.50 (children 4-12 years),
free (children 3 or under).
Call Chuck Sohner at 276-1386 to reserve a
place and to reserve child care."
For more information contact Richard Mitchell, rjm1@pop.uky.edu.
(Information from email.)
- 22-26 (Monday-Friday)---European Pastry Cafe, Student Center, Room
245, UK, 10 am - 4 pm, 257-4067 extension 240.
"Room 245 of the Student Center receives a magical transformation from
multipurpose meeting room to a lovely European style eatery. Among
the traditional items sold are tortes, eclairs, grenache, and quiche."
(Information from poster.)
- 22 (Monday)---Read-In at LCC, In Search of my Mother's Garden,
writings by African-American women. Contact Jim Kerley, 257-4831.
(Information from brochure.)
- 23 (Tuesday)---Drama Workshop on the theme of desegregation and
co-existence on a college campus, 6:30 pm, Room 357, Student Center,
UK. Sign-up required. (Information from mailing.)
- 23 (Tuesday)---Elvia Alvarado, 7 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK Student
Center, 257-8867. "Alvarado is a peasant leader in Honduras and for
25 years she has been at the forefront of human rights and land reform
struggles. She is a passionate voice on the effects of economic
globalization, particularly on women and children. Admission is
free." (Information from brochure.)
- 24 (Wednesday)---Time Travel Shock Waves of Diversity, 10 am -
1:30 pm, UK Student Center Theatre, 257-4098. "Enthusiastic students
from area middle schools will come to the University campus for "A
Taste of Our World" and a special program focusing on the value of
diversity. Mildred Bailey and Quincey Murdock will host the
presentation in the Student Center Theatre (the hosts will be joined
by former UK athletes and current AmeriCorps volunteers). The first
and only animated film of its kind, "Our Friend Martin," will be a
part of the program. "Our Friend Martin" documents a routine class
project for a diverse group of sixth graders that turns into a
magical, time-traveling adventure they'll never forget! Authentic
historical footage of Martin Luther King, Jr. is blended with colorful
animation as the stduents learn about--and actually meet--the civil
rights leader who challenged all Americans to turn his dream of
freedom into reality." (Information from brochure.)
- 24 (Wednesday)---A Taste of Our World: 1999 Cultural Diversity
Festival Kickoff, 11 am - 1:30 pm, Student Center, Grand Ballroom, UK,
257-1911, 257-8867. "The University of Kentucky is invited to share
in the celebration of our collective diversity as we officially
kickoff the 1999 Cultural Diversity Festival and commemorate the 50th
anniversary of African Americans at UK with a special tribute at the
North American exhibit. The celebration will feature a diverse menu
of cultural-rich food items representing six continents. Tickets will
be sold for 25 cents each to purchase individual samples or servings
of the dishes. Also there will be opportunity to learn through
various organizations and groups on campus that offer further
multicultural information and opportunities. The "Festival"
atmosphere will be enhanced by the rich ethnic sounds of local and
student musicians. Admission is free." (Information from brochure.)
- 24 (Wednesday)---Video presentation, "The Black Athlete: Winners
or Losers in Academia?", King Cultural Center, UK, 11:30 am. For more
information call 257-3593. (Information from poster.)
- 24 (Wednesday)---"Ethnic Notions: Black People in White Minds,
is a powerful
documentary of the dehumanizing caricatures of African Americans that
have fueled racism, bigotry and ignorance over the last 170 years. This
award-winning film, produced by Marlon Riggs and narrated by Esther Rolle,
challenges
us to consider how these stereotypes permeate the American psyche."
7 pm, Universalist Unitarian Church of Lexington, 3564 Clays Mill Rd.
"We are inviting anyone and everyone we can reach to join us in the
screening and discussion of this award winning film. Directed and produced
by Marlon Riggs and narrated by Esther Rolle, this documentary traces the
development of stereotypes which have fueled racist prejudice, ignorance,
and hatred in our country over the
last 170 years.
Using images from cartoons, advertising, household artifacts,
films and even children's rhymes, this documentary shows how dehumanizing
caricatures of African Americans have been used to influence our beliefs
and emotions.
Riggs has produced a powerful film that makes explicit the
history of anti-black bigotry in our country and challenges us to consider
how
these stereotypes are still a part of the American psyche.
We are particularly interested in having members from a variety of
faith communities join us for this viewing. Our Racial Justice Task Force
will
help lead a discussion of what our church and other religious communities
are doing to promote racial healing in our city. We have this film on loan
from The National Conference for Community and Justice which hopes that
the film can be used to inform and initiate conversations about race
relations within
the Lexington Community."
(Information from email.)
- 24 (Wednesday)---Annual Soul Food Feast, Lexington Community
College. Contact Vernal Kennedy, 257-9387. (Information from brochure.)
- 25 (Thursday)---"Vital Signs: Examining the Status of African
American Football Coaches at NCAA Division I-A Colleges and
Universities," Dr. O. Fitzgerald Hill, Recruiting Coordinator and
Assistant Football Coach, University of Arkansas. 2-5 pm, Room 230,
UK New Student Center.
Part of the Race and Sport in 20th Century America series.
For more information call 257-3593.
(Information from poster.)
- 25 (Thursday)---1999 Blazer Lecture: Wade Davis, 7:30 pm,
Singletary Center for the Arts, 257-8354. "Ethnobotanist Wade Davis
will deliver the 1999 Blazer Lecture at the University of Kentucky.
Davis is known best for his study of voodoo zombies in Haiti that led
to the best-selling book and a full-length movie. He will speak about
his travels from the Himalayas to the Andes, from the Arctic Circle to
the equator. In 1982, Davis went to Haiti to study the first
medically documented case of the "living dead" for his doctoral
dissertation in the field of ethnobotany. He discovered that a folk
concoction contained a poison that induces a state of apparent death
so profound that victims actually were misdiagnosed as dead. His
research not only led to a doctoral degree from Harvard University,
but also to two books, Passages of Darkness and The Serpent and the
Rainbow which was published in 12 languages and made into the
Universal Pictures film of the same name." (Information from
brochure.)
- 26 (Friday)---Workshop: Thinking and Teaching about Difference
and Privilege, UK College of Education Inclusiveness Task Force.
Contact Karen Tice, 257-7976, or Debra Harley, 257-7199. (Information
from brochure.)
- 26 (Friday)---Video presentation, "Conjure Women," noon, Martin
Luther King Jr. Cultural Center, UK. (Information from 2/1/99 UK
News.)
- 26 (Friday)---International Talent Night and Frances J. Ockerman
International Award, 7 pm, Memorial Hall, UK, 257-4067 extension 228.
"International Talent Night will once again feature an evening of
international student talent. The event traditionally features ethnic
dance, fashion, and musical performances from a variety of cultures
represented on the UK campus. Tickets are $3 in advance and $4 at the
door. Each year, the Ockerman Award is presented at International
Night to an individual within the University community who has
volunteered meaningful time to promote the sucess of UK international
students in a manner reflective of those efforts demonstrated by
Frances J. Ockerman for whom the award was established." (Information
from brochure.)
- 26 (Friday)---"The End of the Golden Age of the Black Athlete,"
Dr. Harry Edwards, Professor of Sociology, University of California at
Berkeley and Staff Consultant with the San Francisco 49ers. 7:30-9:00
pm, Worsham Theater, UK Student Center.
Part of the Race and Sport in 20th Century America series.
For more information call 257-3593.
(Information from poster.)
- 27 (Saturday)---Cross-Cultural Workshop, 9 am - 4 pm, Spindletop
Hall, 257-4067 extension 238. "This workshop offers to a diverse
group of students a program designed to raise cultural awareness and
to help participants develop skills in cross-cultural communication.
Applications are available in room 203 Bradley Hall." (Information
from brochure.)
- 27 (Saturday)---Story Telling, Closing, and Luncheon, on the theme
of desegregation and co-existence on a college campus. 11 am, King
Cultural Center, UK. (Information from mailing.)
- 27 (Saturday)---"How much do you know about African-American
trivia? Come and find out at the February meeting of the Black
Professional Graduate Student Association (BPGSA)." Old Student Center,
Room 111, UK, 12:00 noon. "Participate in the trivia game and win
prizes directly after this month's noon meeting. Snacks provided.
For more information contact Tomas Wayne Edison at 226-0978 or
twedis1@pop.uky.edu." (Information from poster.)
- 27 (Saturday)---One World Film Festival 1999, "Color of Courage," 3 pm,
Lexington Downtown Public Library. (Information from brochure.)
- 27 (Saturday)---BSU Apollo '99, 7 pm, Memorial Hall, UK, 323-3435.
"The BSU Apollo '99 show is a talent show featuring singing, dancing
Greek "step," and other performances. Tickets are $3." (Information
from brochure.)
- 27 (Saturday)---Kengmo, 8 pm, Student Center Theatre, UK,
257-8867. "Kengmo is a man with a million stories to tell. He brings
alive the images of African life with a power and vibrancy unlike any
other dance experience. Through music and dance that honor timeless
rituals and a people's bonds with the earth and nature, the audience
will be awakened to our own ties to this same humanness. Admission is
$1." (Information from brochure.)
- 28 (Sunday)---One World Film Festival 1999, AppalShop Film Series, 3
pm, Lexington Downtown Public Library. (Information from brochure.)
- March 1999
- 1-6 (Monday-Saturday)---Tuska Gallery of Art Exhibit: Shirley
McCauley, Graduating Student Show, Tuska Gallery of Art, UK Fine Arts
Building. "this is the Bachelor of Fine Arts graduating student show
of Shirley McCauley. Ms. McCauley is a black student at UK who
incorporates her cultural background and life experiences (such as
being a mother) into her paintings and mixed media artwork."
(Information from brochure.)
- 1-6 (Monday-Saturday)---Diversity week in the residence halls,
Office of Residence Life, UK. Contact Marcia Shout and Steven Evans,
257-8704. (Information from brochure.)
- 1 (Monday)---One World Film Festival 1999, "Lone Star," 7 pm, UK
Student Center Theatre. (Information from brochure.)
- 2 (Tuesday)---"Language as Aesthetic Object: Visual Poetry in the
Spanish American Avant-Garde,
Dr. Merlin H. Forster, 5 pm, President's
Room, Singletary Center for the Arts, UK.
(Information from poster.)
- 3 (Wednesday)---"Equity, Pluralism, and Academic Achievement in
Art Education," Allen G. Richards, Ed.D., Department of Art and
Associate Dean of the Graduate School.
12:30 pm, Room 230, UK New Student Center. Part of the Carter G.
Woodson Lecture Series. For more information, contact the African
American Studies and Research Program, 1307 & 1313 Patterson Office
Tower, phone 257-3593. (Information from poster.)
- 3 (Wednesday)---Jewell Residence Hall International Fair and Food
Festival, 5-7 pm, Jewell Residence Hall on Euclid Avenue, 257-8704.
"Join the residents of Jewell Hall as they offer a taste of their
collective international backgrounds. This special residence hall
will open its doors to the entire University community to share food,
dancing and celebration." (Information from brochure.)
- 3 (Wednesday)---Latin American Film Series, "Portrait of Teresa,"
6:30 pm, CB110, U.K. "One of the key Cuban films shot in a fluid
style, the film focuses on the stubborn survival of deeply ingrained
traditions of machismo and sexism in post-revolutionary society."
(Information from poster.)
- 3 (Wednesday)---One World Film Festival 1999, "Down in the Delta,"
7 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK Student Center. (Information from
brochure.)
- 3 (Wednesday)---Religion Fair, 7:30-9:00, Haggin Hall, UK.
Refreshments included. (Information from email.)
- 4 (Thursday)---One World Film Festival 1999, "The Home and the
World," 7 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK Student Center. (Information from
brochure.)
- 4 (Thursday)---Living in a Diverse World: Voices of Poetry, 7 pm,
Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center, UK, 257-4130. "Join UK
student and community poets in an evening of poetry reading, listening
and contemplating. The evening will focus on diverse traditions in
poetry." (Information from brochure.)
- 4 (Thursday)---Duke Ellington Concert: Kentucky Jazz Repertoire
Orchestra, 8 pm, Singletary Center Recital Hall, 257-4900. "The
School of Music and the Kentucky Jazz Repertoire Orchestra are
conducting a series of concerts, of which this is one, to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of Duke Ellington's birth. The concerts will be
on campus and around the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Jazz Repertoire
Orchestra is a specially assembled group of music faculty and
professionals from around Kentucky. Admission to this concert is $5."
(Information from brochure.)
- 5 (Friday)---One World Film Festival 1999, "The Broken Wings," 7
pm, UK Student Center Theatre. (Information from brochure.)
- 6 (Saturday)---One World Film Festival 1999, "Serving in Silence,"
7 pm, UK Student Center Theatre. (Information from brochure.)
- 8 (Monday)---"Sawada,"
Japanese Film Series, 7:30 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK. (Information from poster.)
- 9 (Tuesday)---AWARE meeting, "Confronting Racist and Sexist
Language," Mildred Bailey, Diversity Trainer, 7 pm, Room 363, UK
Student Center. (Information from poster.)
- 10 (Wednesday)---Commemorating 50 Years of African-American Participation
at the University of Kentucky: A Celebration of Johnson v.
Commonwealth, UK College of Law. Contact Louise Graham, 257-3488.
(Information from brochure.)
- 18 (Thursday)---The Way it Was, with Robert Johnson, UK Chandler
Medical Center. Contact Anna Allen, 257-5196. (Information from
brochure.)
- 23 (Tuesday)---"On
March 23, 1999 at 10 PM (check local listings) PBS will air Beyond
Black and White: Affirmative Action in America, a Fred Friendly seminar
on affirmative action.
This program, from Fred Friendly Seminars, will be tackling the issue of
affirmative action
using a unique format called the Socratic Dialogue method: a panel of
sixteen experts respond to hypothetical situations posed to them by a
moderator. Unable to fall back on stock speeches, the panelists
role-play to decide what they would do in complicated, real-life
situations where the right choice is not clear."
For more information see www.pbs.org/pov or contact
Anisha Narasimhan, 415-553-2841, tvrace@pov.org
or Yvette Martinez, 415-553-2841, highimpacttv@pov.org.
(Information from email.)
- 26 (Friday)---"Village of Dreams,"
Japanese Film Series, 7:30 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK. (Information from poster.)
- 28 (Sunday)---Fifth Annual Black Women's Conference, Village
Potluck Dinner, UK African American Studies and Research Program.
Contact 257-3593. (Information from brochure.)
- 29 (Monday)---Fifth Annual Black Women's Conference, Mary McLeod
Bethune Luncheon.
Conference Sessions: "Trailblazers: The First Black Women Students at
the University of Kentucky," "Working at the University of Kentucky:
The Black Woman's Perspective."
UK African American Studies and Research Program.
Contact 257-3593. (Information from brochure.)
- 29 (Monday)---"Fire Works,"
Japanese Film Series, 7:30 pm, Worsham Theatre, UK. (Information from poster.)
- 30 (Tuesday)---Fifth Annual Black Women's Conference, Box Lunch
with Video. Conference Sessions: "Anna J. Cooper Address," "Black
Women Educators," "Issues in Higher Education."
UK African American Studies and Research Program.
Contact 257-3593. (Information from brochure.)
UK African American Studies and Research Program.
- 30-31 (Tuesday-Wednesday)---UK Theatre: African-American Legacy
Celebration, "Picnic," by William Inge, Briggs Theatre, Fine Arts
Building, 8 pm. For more information call 257-4929. (Information
from poster.)
- 30 (Tuesday)---"On
March 30, 1999 at 9 PM PBS will air Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers, a
special program which examines the stories behind South Africa's Truth
and Reconciliation Commission. PBS encourages its viewers to use these
programs to spark dialogue on race relations in their communities.
This program reports the extraordinary story of a nation engaged in
telling the truth about its past with the hope of creating a new moral
order for its future. This two-hour premiere looks at the history of
apartheid in South Africa and wrestles with the questions and issues
raised by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission."
For more information see www.pbs.org/pov or contact
Anisha Narasimhan, 415-553-2841, tvrace@pov.org
or Yvette Martinez, 415-553-2841, highimpacttv@pov.org.
(Information from email.)
- 31 (Wednesday)---"A Different Voice: Contemporary Women Poets in
Mexico," 4 pm,
Dr. Merlin H. Forster, President's
Room, Singletary Center for the Arts, UK.
(Information from poster.)
- April 1999
- 1-4 (Thursday-Sunday)---UK Theatre: African-American Legacy
Celebration, "Picnic," by William Inge, Briggs Theatre, Fine Arts
Building. For more information call 257-4929. (Information
from 3/22/99 UK News.)
- 1 (Thursday)---"Preserving Old Russian Architecture," William
Brumfield, Professor of Slavic Studies at Tulane University in New
Orleans, 7:30 pm, William T. Young Library, UK. (Information from
3/22/99 UK News.)
- 3 (Saturday)---"The Excellence of Soul: Maintaining the Legacy in
the Millenium," 5th Annual Research Symposium of the Black Graduate
and Professional Students' Association, 8 am - 2:15 pm, New Student
Center, UK. Contact Elena Braithwaite, 278-5585, or Uraina N. Pack,
269-4701. (Information from poster.)
- 3 (Saturday)---"The UK African Students Association will have its
yearly event 7:00 pm in the Worsham Theater. The
festivities include a dance show performed by a Nigerian troop and a
African fashion show by UK and Berea students. The tickets are
on sale at ticket master on campus (student center, next to the UK Credit
Union). They are $6.00 for students, $8.00 for faculty and community
and $10.00 at the door. People who have children would be able to
purchase a $3.00 tickets for them at the door too." For more
information contact irngak0@pop.uky.edu. (Information from
email.)
- 6 (Tuesday)---Lecture by Janet Fried, author of "Shifting
Paradigms and Student Affairs," UK College of Education Inclusiveness
Task Force and Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation." Contact
Karen Tice, 257-7976, or Jane Jensen, 257-1929. (Information from
brochure.)
- 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday),
Race in 21st Century America: A National Conference,
Michigan State University,
Kellogg Center,
East Lansing, MI.
Sponsored by James Madison College and The Black History Committee at
Michigan State University.
"Race in 21st Century America: A National Conference" convenes against the
backdrop of a complex period of transition, both nationally and globally.
This includes rapid population growth among people of color in the United
States, the simultaneous increase of impoverishment and concentrated
wealth, and global economic restructuring. These trends are marked by
growing efforts to reverse the social, economic, and political gains
resulting from the Civil Rights Movement, as well as by increasing debates
about the utility of the concept of "race" as a descriptive, analytic, and
prescriptive tool.
The Conference examines existing systems of power and privilege in the
United States, especially as these impact upon communities of color. We
identify specific goals and strategies that promote democratic social,
political, and economic structures. Academicians, public officials,
community activists, and citizens representing racial, ethnic, and
ideological diversity from across the country convene April 7-10, 1999, at
Michigan State University.
Keynote and Roundtable Speakers (include):
Molefi Asante, Temple University;
Mary Frances Berry, University of Pennsylvania;
Richard Delgado, University of Colorado, Boulder;
Dinesh D'Souza, American Enterprise Institute;
Nathan Glazer, Harvard University;
Evelyn Hu-DeHart, University of Colorado, Boulder;
James Jennings, University of Massachusetts, Boston;
Arturo Madrid, Trinity University;
Manning Marable, Columbia University;
Janine Pease Pretty-Ontop, Little Big Horn College;
Abigail Thernstrom, Manhattan Institute;
William Julius Wilson, Harvard University.
List of Panels:
- The Origins of the Concept of "Race"
- Competition and Alliance among Communities of Color
- Race and Gender
- Immigration and the Law
- The Politics and Economics of Education
- The Evolution of Whiteness
- Cross-National Models of Race: South Africa, Brazil, Cuba and the United
States
- The Politics of Language in the United States
- Multiculturalism: Hybridity, Unity and Diversity
- Representation of Race in Popular Culture
- Affirmative Action in Higher Education: The Rhetoric and the Reality
- Race and Religion
- Community Building for the 21st Century
- Violence and Social Control
- The Invention of the Mixed Race
- Race and Class in America
- Race and Scientific Research
- Perspectives on Race: MSU and LCC Student Testimonies
- Perspectives on Race: MSU Graduate Testimonies
- Round Table Reflections
- Affirmative Action in the Workplace: The Rhetoric and the Reality
- Race and Sexuality
- Race and Politics in the State of Michigan
- Race and Politics in the United States
- Workfare or Welfare
- Race and the Politics of Space
Panelists include: Tomas Almaguer, Jose Barreiro, Barbara Bergman, Ward
Churchill, Michael Ron Daniels, Eric Dyson, Emanuel Eze, George
Fredrickson, John Garvey, Nathan Glazer, Michael Goldfield, Deena Gonzalez,
Alan Goodman, Ronald E. Hall, Sandra Harding, Gerald Horne, Hussein Ibish,
Jacqueline Jones, Bill Lawson, Frederick Lynch, Ann McClintock, John
Mohawk, Aldon Morris, Charles Murray, Suzanne Oboler, Michael Omi, Barbara
Ransby, Pedro Perez Sarduy, Thomas Skidmore, Audrey Smedley, Jean
Stefancic, Carl Taylor, Urvashi Vaid, Zaragosa Vargas, Michele Wallace,
Irma Watkins-Owens, Yehudi Webster, Frank Wu.
More information will be available in the coming weeks.
Questions:
www.jsri.msu.edu/raceconf,
raceconf@jsri.msu.edu.
Conference Committee:
Dr. Curtis Stokes, Chair,
James Madison College;
Dr. Aaron Brenner, Prof.,
James Madison College;
Dr. George Cornell, Director,
Native American Institute;
Mr. Murray Edwards, Sr. Coord.,
Office of Minority Student Affairs;
Dr. Darlene Clark Hine,
John A. Hannah Prof. of History;
Dr. Theresa Melendez, Coord.,
Chicano/Latino Studies;
Dr. Lillian Phenice, Prof.,
College of Human Ecology;
Dr. Genice Rhodes-Reed,
Urban Affairs Programs;
Dr. Jorge Chapa, Interim Director,
Julian Samora Research Institute;
Dr. Mimi Sayed, Prof.,
Lyman Briggs School;
Dr. Gloria Smith, Prof.,
College of Education;
Dr. Geneva Smitherman,
University Distinguished Prof.,
Department of English;
Dr. Steven Weiland, Director,
Jewish Studies Program;
From:
Professor Aaron Brenner,
James Madison College,
369 South Case Hall,
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 48824-1205,
517-353-3372 (o),
517-432-1804 (fax),
brenner9@pilot.msu.edu.
(Information from email.)
- 8 (Thursday)---Lyman T. Johnson Banquet. (Information from
1/14/99 Kernel.)
- 9 (Friday)---Workshop on Ukrainian Pyansky--traditional Easter egg
decoration--taught by Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Assistant
Professor of Russian and Linguistics at UK, 3-6 pm. For more
information call 257-1756. (Information from 3/22/99 UK News.)
- 11 (Sunday)---Russian traditional dancing lessons, led by Marina
Lyon, a lecturer at UK who danced in a semi-professional dance troupe
in Russia, 4-6 pm, Barker Hall, UK. For more information call
257-1756. (Information from 3/22/99 UK News.)
- 11 (Sunday)---Russian dinner featuring performances of traditional
Russian songs, 4-7 pm. For more information call 257-1756.
(Information from 3/22/99 UK News.)
- 12 (Monday)---Latin American Film Series, "The Official Story,"
6:30 pm, CB110, U.K. "A history professor finds her whole life shaken when
she begins to suspect that the girl she adopted could be one of the
thousands of children born in captivity while their parents
disappeared during the "dirty war" years in Argentina." (Information
from poster.)
- 14 (Wednesday)---"Social Class Differences Among African American
Families: The Widening Gap Between the Black Middle Class and the
Black Underclass," William Turner, Ph.D., Department of Family
Studies.
12:30 pm, Room 230, UK New Student Center. Part of the Carter G.
Woodson Lecture Series. For more information, contact the African
American Studies and Research Program, 1307 & 1313 Patterson Office
Tower, phone 257-3593. (Information from poster.)
- 14 (Wednesday)---BaFa BaFa, 3-4 pm. "A cross-cultural simulation for
faculty, presented by Louise Stone. 357 Student Center [UK]. For
more information, contact the Teaching and Learning Center, 257-2918."
(Information from poster.)
- 15 (Thursday)---Theater as Social Criticism: Five Contemporary
Latin American Plays,"
Dr. Merlin H. Forster, 5 pm, President's
Room, Singletary Center for the Arts, UK.
(Information from poster.)
- 18 (Sunday)---Spotlight Jazz Series, 8 pm. "Cubanismo, Latin jazz
band. [UK] Student Center Grand Ballroom. For more information, call
257-8427." (Information from poster.)
- 22 (Thursday)---Interdisciplinary Approach to Dress: Appearing in
the Minority: Race, Ethnicity and Class," UK Human Environmental
Sciences. Contact Vanessa Witcliffe, 257-7776. (Information from
brochure.)
- May 1999
- June 1999
- June 3-5 (Thursday-Saturday)---"Creating KAIROS
Through Diversity and Dialogue," The 4th National Diversity
Symposium hosted by
The CES National Center for Diversity, Kentucky State University,
The Galt House,
Louisville, Kentucky.
Learn tools and skills for addressing diversity issues through
conversation and dialogue;
build stronger networks and communities for living and working in a
multicultural world;
gain new information on youth leadership and partnerships; and
increase understanding of universal human rights and social justice.
Symposium highlights:
nationally recognized speakers and facilitators;
diversity marketplace and educational exhibits;
poster sessions on best practices and research;
dialogue sessions on topics of your choice;
resource roundtables for in-depth learning;
diversity celebration and secret buddy exchange.
Featured presenters:
Loretta J. Ross, (accepted) is founder and Executive Director
of the Atlanta-based Center for Human Rights Education.
She is an expert on human rights, women's issues, diversity,
hate groups, and bias crimes. Ms. Ross is the former national
program research director for the Center for Democratic
Renewal and serves on the boards of directors for numerous
groups including Pacifica Radio Foundation, the Independent
Commission for Human Rights Education, and the Center for
Campus Organizing. For more information, contact
Gae Broadwater,
CES National Center for Diversity,
Kentucky State University Box 196,
Frankfort, KY 40601,
phone: 502-227-5904,
fax: 502-227-5933,
http://www.cyfernet.org/diversity,
gbroadwater@gwmail.kysu.edu.
(Information from email.)
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