Past Events

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

United Nations International Year of People of African Descent 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM CAS Gallery United Nations International Year For People of African Descent Keynote Speaker: Prof. Verene Shepherd, Professor of Social History, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica AN EVENING OF EMPOWERING IDEAS: LECTURE, PANEL DISCUSSION, SILENT AUCTION & RECEPTION to COMMEMORATE THE UNITED NATION’S 2011 YEAR FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT Panel discussion: Edmund Abaka, Director of Africana Studies David Wilson, President of Equifinancial LLC Maxine J. Tulloch, President & CEO, Tulloch Media Communications/Host of Maxine Tulloch Show Afua Baptiste, Educator, Social Entrepreneur, CEO, Phy'ls Acad Kindly RSVP by Friday, November 18, 2011 305.302.3192 or 786.290.7359 www.ipadcaribbean.com ▪ www.ipadproject.org or email ludlowebailey@gmail.com View Flyer

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Global Inter-Faith Conference/Workshop Nov 10-12 12:00 PM Kresge Hall/CAS Gallery Global Inter-Faith Peace and Security Conference/Workshop Sponsored by: Africana Studies (UM), Abraham Peace Foundation & Middle Eastern Studies (F.I.U.) This year’s conference proposes a search for a link between sustained ed- ucation, self-awareness and self-knowledge as a means to managing inter- faith/Identity conflicts and fostering peace. The theme of the conference has individual, national, as well as international significance. NOVEMBER 10, 2011– November 12, 2011 Schedule Nov. 10 (1:00 p.m.) Sue & Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, 105 Merrick Building, Coral Gables , FL 33146 Nov. 11-12 (12:00 p.m.) Kresge Hall/CAS Gallery, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 View Flyer

Friday, November 11, 2011

Global Inter-Faith Conference/Workshop Nov 10-12 12:00 PM Kresge Hall/CAS Gallery Global Inter-Faith Peace and Security Conference/Workshop Sponsored by: Africana Studies (UM), Abraham Peace Foundation & Middle Eastern Studies (F.I.U.) This year’s conference proposes a search for a link between sustained ed- ucation, self-awareness and self-knowledge as a means to managing inter- faith/Identity conflicts and fostering peace. The theme of the conference has individual, national, as well as international significance. NOVEMBER 10, 2011– November 12, 2011 Schedule Nov. 10 (1:00 p.m.) Sue & Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, 105 Merrick Building, Coral Gables , FL 33146 Nov. 11-12 (12:00 p.m.) Kresge Hall/CAS Gallery, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 View Flyer

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Global Inter-Faith Conference/Workshop Nov 10-12 1:00 PM Sue & Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies Global Inter-Faith Peace and Security Conference/Workshop Sponsored by: Africana Studies (UM), Abraham Peace Foundation & Middle Eastern Studies (F.I.U.) This year’s conference proposes a search for a link between sustained ed- ucation, self-awareness and self-knowledge as a means to managing inter- faith/Identity conflicts and fostering peace. The theme of the conference has individual, national, as well as international significance. NOVEMBER 10, 2011– November 12, 2011 Schedule Nov. 10 (1:00 p.m.) Sue & Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, 105 Merrick Building, Coral Gables , FL 33146 Nov. 11-12 (12:00 p.m.) Kresge Hall/CAS Gallery, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 View Flyer

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Global Inter-Faith Peace and Security Conference and Workshop 8:00 AM Unknown This year’s conference proposes a search for a link between sustained education, self-awareness and self-knowledge as a means to managing inter-faith/Identity conflicts and fostering peace. The theme of the con- ference has individual, national, as well as international significance. View Flyer

Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Origins of Social Class Stratificatio in the Black Community AFRICANA STUDIES PRESENT S THE FILM THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS 3:00 PM College of Arts & Sciences Gallery & Conference Center at the Wesley Foundation Set in nineteenth century New Orleans, The Feast of All Saints depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free People of Color, a dazzling yet damned Creole class caught between the world of White privilege and Black oppression. Following the movie there will be a discussion on how the customs and cultural mores of the gens de couleur libre have influenced the current social class structure in the Black community. Africana Studies Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011 Time: 3:00pm Location: College of Arts & Sciences Gallery & Conference Center at the Wesley Foundation RSVP: o.keeles@miami.edu Light refreshments will be served View Flyer

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Moolaade - 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films 7:00 PM CAS Gallery 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films Sponsored by: University of Miami Africana Studies University of Miami Ethics Programs College of Arts and Sciences Please see the full flyer for the rest of the film dates. View Flyer

Monday, February 28, 2011

Tilai - 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films 7:00 PM CAS Gallery 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films Sponsored by: University of Miami Africana Studies University of Miami Ethics Programs College of Arts and Sciences Please see the full flyer for the rest of the film dates. View Flyer

Saturday, February 26, 2011

White Wedding - 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films 7:00 PM CAS Gallery 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films Sponsored by: University of Miami Africana Studies University of Miami Ethics Programs College of Arts and Sciences Please see the full flyer for the rest of the film dates. View Flyer

Friday, February 25, 2011

Che's Swahili Translator - 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films 7:00 PM CAS Gallery 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films Sponsored by: University of Miami Africana Studies University of Miami Ethics Programs College of Arts and Sciences Please see the full flyer for the rest of the film dates. View Flyer

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Homegrown: Hip Life in Ghana - 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films 7:00 PM CAS Gallery 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films Sponsored by: University of Miami Africana Studies University of Miami Ethics Programs College of Arts and Sciences Please see the full flyer for the rest of the film dates. View Flyer

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Bamako (Opening Reception) - 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films 7:00 PM CAS Gallery 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films Sponsored by: University of Miami Africana Studies University of Miami Ethics Programs College of Arts and Sciences Please see the full flyer for the rest of the film dates. View Flyer

Friday, February 11, 2011

"Atum Energy: Channeling Kemetic Metaphysics" Art Exhibition Celebrates Black History Month 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM CAS Gallery at the Wesley Foundation UM DEPARTMENT OF ART & ART HISTORY AND AFRICANA STUDIES PRESENT “ATUM ENERGY: CHANNELING KEMETIC METAPHYSICS” ART EXHIBITION CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH The University of Miami’s Department of Art & Art History and Africana Studies present “Atum Energy: Channeling Kemetic Metaphysics,” an art exhibition celebrating Black History Month. The show, curated by international art curator Ludlow Bailey, will run from February 1, 2011-February 28, 2011 at the University’s College of Arts and Sciences Gallery, 1210 Stanford Drive in Coral Gables. The exhibition is free and open to the public. A special opening reception will be held on Friday, February 11, 2011 from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm. The exhibition will include a series of lectures and will feature the works of African-American artists Robin Holder and Kerry Stuart Coppin, Haitian-American artists, Asser Saint-Val and Nzingah, Jamaican-American artist, Kristie Stephenson and Black British artist, Everton Wright. Ludlow Bailey has curated shows in Europe, The Caribbean and the United States. He has lived in Egypt and has travelled extensively in Africa. He is a lifelong student of Egyptology & Metaphysics. He holds degrees from both Brown and Columbia Universities. He currently resides on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Lumumba - 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films 12:00 PM CAS Gallery 2nd Annual African Film Festival africa through its films Sponsored by: University of Miami Africana Studies University of Miami Ethics Programs College of Arts and Sciences Please see the full flyer for the rest of the film dates. View Flyer

Sunday, December 5, 2010

1st Annual Art Basel Panel Discussion on Contemporary African Diaspora Art First Annual Art Basel Panel Discussion on "Contemporary African Diaspora Fine Art" 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM CAS Gallery The panel symposium, under the leadership of Professor Edmund Abaka and Ludlow Bailey, will be held on Sunday December 5th, from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the College of Arts and Science Gallery, located at 1210 Stanford Drive, on the campus of the University of Miami. Panelists: Congolese Artist, Bayunga | Paris Gallerist, Laurence Choko | Black British Artist, Everton Wright | South Florida art writer, Joy Ann Reid | New York Art Broker, Valeria Cooper | Curator and Art Appraiser, Nzingah | Haitian American Artist, Marc-Arthur Jean Louis | Haitian American Photographer, Dinizulu Gene Tinnie | African-American Artist and Curator, Ludlow Bailey POTENTIAL TOPICS 1. What is the concept of African Diaspora Art? 2. African Diaspora Art representation at Art Basel Miami Beach. 3. Major African Diaspora Art Exhibitions since “Africa Remix.” 4. Global Africa Project 5. Global Caribbean 11 6. African Diaspora Art Culture in the Caribbean, London, Paris, New York, Miami, Johannesburg, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Havana and Dakar. 7. Newly celebrated talent from the African Diaspora 8. Current market trends in African Diaspora Art. 9. Has the world recessionary economy affected the production, promotion and valuation of Contemporary African Diaspora? 10. African Diaspora Art Calendar for 2011/2012 View Flyer

Saturday, December 4, 2010

"Construction of a New Haiti" Book Launch and Colloquium "Construction of a New Haiti" Colloquium 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM CAS Gallery Construction of a New Haiti Konstriksyon youn Ayiti tou nèf Construction d’une Haïti nouvelle Book Launch & Colloquium Friday, December 3, 2010 7:00 P.M. Book Launch Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:30 a.m.-4:00 P.M. Colloquium College of Arts and Sciences Gallery and Conference Center at the Wesley Foundation 1210 Stanford Drive Coral Gables, Florida 33146-2004 Sponsored by: GRAHN-Miami, (Groupe de Réflexion d’Action pour une Haiti Nouvelle) University of Miami Africana Studies Program, Department of Anthropology, Center for Latin American Studies For further information contact Dr. Edmund Abaka e.abaka@miami.edu View Flyer

Friday, December 3, 2010

"Construction of a New Haiti" Book Launch and Colloquium "Construction of a New Haiti" Book Launch 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM CAS Gallery Construction of a New Haiti Konstriksyon youn Ayiti tou nèf Construction d’une Haïti nouvelle Book Launch & Colloquium Friday, December 3, 2010 7:00 P.M. Book Launch Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:30 a.m.-4:00 P.M. Colloquium College of Arts and Sciences Gallery and Conference Center at the Wesley Foundation 1210 Stanford Drive Coral Gables, Florida 33146-2004 Sponsored by: GRAHN-Miami, (Groupe de Réflexion d’Action pour une Haiti Nouvelle) University of Miami Africana Studies Program, Department of Anthropology, Center for Latin American Studies For further information contact Dr. Edmund Abaka e.abaka@miami.edu View Flyer

Thursday, November 11, 2010

"Black Women in the Ivory Tower: Histories of Identity in Higher Education" lecture by Professor Stephanie Y. Evans Lecture by Professor Stephanie Y. Evans, Director of African American Studies and Colonel Allan and Margaret Crow Term Professor for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ... 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM CAS Gallery Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans is Director of African American Studies and Colonel Allan and Margaret Crow Term Professor for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences(2010‐11) at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She is Associate Professor in African American Studies and Women’s Studies and author of the book Black Women in the Ivory Tower, 1850‐1954: An Intellectual History (2007). She is a first generation college student and began the NIA Statement of Purpose Project, an online resource for high school and college students in order to mentor the next generation of scholars and provide youth to develop their “backbone, jawbone, and wishbone.” Diverse Issues in Higher Education chose Dr. Evans as one of 12 ‘Emerging Scholars for 2010’ in the nation who have contributed much to their field. Dr. Evans has authored articles in journals such as Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, African American Research Perspectives, Black Women Gender and Families, Florida Historical Quarterly, Thought and Action, International Journal of the Humanities, The Griot, and Feminist Teacher. In May 2003, she received her Ph.D. in African American Studies with a concentration in History and Politics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and in May 2002 earned a Master’s Degree in the same field. Also in 2002, she completed the Graduate Certificate Program in Advanced Feminist Studies. View Flyer

Thursday, November 11, 2010

"African Americans in Paris: Global Dimensions of Black Scholarship" lecture by Professor Stephanie Y. Evans Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans is Director of African American Studies and Colonel Allan and Margaret Crow Term Professor for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Universi... 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM CAS Gallery Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans is Director of African American Studies and Colonel Allan and Margaret Crow Term Professor for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (2010‐11) at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She is Associate Professor in African American Studies and Women’s Studies and author of the book Black Women in the Ivory Tower, 1850‐1954: An Intellectual History (2007). She is a first generation college student and began the NIA Statement of Purpose Project, an online resource for high school and college students in order to mentor the next generation of scholars and provide youth to develop their “backbone, jawbone, and wishbone.” Diverse Issues in Higher Education chose Dr. Evans as one of 12 ‘Emerging Scholars for 2010’ in the nation who have contributed much to their field. Dr. Evans has authored articles in journals such as Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, African American Research Perspectives, Black Women Gender and Families, Florida Historical Quarterly, Thought and Action, International Journal of the Humanities, The Griot, and Feminist Teacher. In May 2003, she received her Ph.D. in African American Studies with a concentration in History and Politics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and in May 2002 earned a Master’s Degree in the same field. Also in 2002, she completed the Graduate Certificate Program in Advanced Feminist Studies. View Flyer

Monday, October 25, 2010

“Is There A FLATLINE TO CHANGE?” lecture by Dr. Michael W. G. Gaffley Nova Southeastern University 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM LC 190 Africana Studies Presents Dr. Michael W. G. Gaffley Special Project Manager & Program Professor Fischler School of Education & Human Services Nova Southeastern University “Is There A FLATLINE TO CHANGE?” Identity, Reality, Conflict, Engagement in South Africa Monday, October 25, 2010 6:30 P.M. Learning Center – Room 190 Dr. Michael Gaffley, Certified Child and Youth Care Practitioner (CYC-P) is a program professor and graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services. As a CYC-P, he worked with sexually, physically and emotionally abused children and youth, and socially excluded families in high risk environments. As a former executive director of state and human services agencies in South Africa for nearly twenty years, he has been a driving force in many collaborative community based partnerships. Originally from South Africa, Dr. Gaffley is the recipient of numerous meritorious and academic awards, including Outstanding Student Achievement Award from NSU, Mayoral and Chairman’s commendations and the Provincial Government’s commendation for leadership. Dr. Gaffley brings the quintessential pinnacle perspective; he educates, informs and agitates. View Flyer

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

"Singing, Religion, and the Quake in Haiti: From the Rubble to the Telethon" lecture by Elizabeth McAlister Space is limited. RSVP Required. maiaprogram@miami.edu or call 305-284-8783 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Casa Bacardi - 1531 Brescia Ave "Singing, Religion, and the Quake in Haiti: From the Rubble to the Telethon" lecture by Elizabeth McAlister View Flyer

Thursday, September 16, 2010

W.E.B. DuBois Speaker Series Yveline Alexis of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst "Liberalized Minds in an Occupied State: Using Charlemagne Peralte's Story in U.S. and Haiti's Foreign Relati... 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Richter Library Third Floor Conference Room Yveline Alexis of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst presents a lecture "Liberalized Minds in an Occupied State: Using Charlemagne Peralte's Story in U.S. and Haiti's Foreign Relations, 20th Century" Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. in the Richter Library Third Floor Conference Room. View Flyer

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Book Presentation by Dr. Patti Rose "Cultural Competency for Health Administration and Public Health" 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables Cultural Competency for Health Administration and Public Health (Jones & Bartlett, $52.95) is a clear and concise introduction to the topics and tools necessary for the application of cultural competency processes in various healthcare settings. The chapters offer an overview of demographic changes in the United States, as well as accreditation requirements and cultural competency, cultural nuances of specific groups, and a comprehensive review of the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards and beyond. Author Dr. Patti Rose acquired her Master’s Degree (MPH) in Health Services Administration from the Yale University School of Public Health followed by her Doctorate (Ed.D) in Health Education from Columbia University, Teachers College. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor for the University of Miami (UM) Africana and American Studies Programs for which she has developed new courses entitled Black Women in Medicine and Healing, Race and Healthcare in America, African Women in the Diaspora and Contemporary Issues in America. View Flyer

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Silent auction to benefit UM Global Institute 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Lowe Art Museum The University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences’ Africana Studies Program, Department of Art and Art History, and the Lowe Art Museum will host a silent auction to benefit the University of Miami Global Institute, which has been instrumental in caring for injured victims of Haiti’s devastating January 12 earthquake. Artwork by well-known artists including Ming Fay, Humberto Calzada, and Darby Bannard will be up for auction. Barth Green, professor and chair of neurological surgery and cofounder of Project Medishare, an initiative aimed at improving health care access in Haiti, will speak. The auction will be held Thursday, April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lowe Art Museum on UM’s Coral Gables campus. The suggested entrance fee of $10 will be donated to the UM Global institute.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The Poetics of Hip-Hop: Tracing the Black Aesthetic 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM CIB 3053 W.E.B. Du Bois Speaker Series Africana Studies Program and the Department of English present "The Poetics of Hip-Hop: Tracing the Black Aesthetic" by Giovanni H. Turner, Department of English, University of Miami Wednesday, April 7, 2010 3:30-5:00 p.m. School of Communications Building - CIB 3053 Co-Sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta View Flyer

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Lady of Osogbo 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM College of Arts and Sciences Wesley Gallery The Africana Studies Program, the African Students Union, the Community Builders Holistic Development Corporation (creator of Osun Village) and the Africa Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor proudly host a screen of the documentary film: "The Lady from Osobgo" Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 6:30 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences Wesley Gallery 1210 Stanford Drive View Flyer

Thursday, February 25, 2010

African Diaspora Art and Healing 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM CAS Gallery at the Wesley Foundation Panel Discussion: African Diaspora Art and Healing Contemporary African Diaspora Art Revamped with New Pieces at the College of Arts and Sciences Gallery College of Arts and Sciences Gallery and Conference Center at the Wesley Foundation 1210 Stanford Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146-2004

Saturday, February 20, 2010

African Film Festival "Kinshasa Palace" directed by Jose Laplaine (Democratic Republic of Congo) "Shoot the Messenger" directed by Ngozi Onwurah (Nigeria/UK) 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Cosford Cinema African Film Festival View Flyer

Thursday, February 18, 2010

African Film Festival "Kinshasa Palace" directed by Jose Laplaine (Democratic Republic of Congo) "Shoot the Messenger" directed by Ngozi Onwurah (Nigeria/UK) 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Cosford Cinema African Film Festival View Flyer

Thursday, February 11, 2010

African Film Festival "Come Back to Sudan" directed by Daniel Junge and Patti Bonnet (Sudan) "Paris Selon Moussa" directed by Cheik Doukoure (Guinea/France) 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Cosford Cinema African Film Festival View Flyer

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Trees of Africa and the African Diaspora 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Gifford Arboretum Celebrate Black History Month with Tour of the Gifford Arboretum with Biology Lab Manager John Cozza Meet at the half - moon stone bench at the Arboretum (behind the Cox and Physics buildings) View Flyer

Thursday, February 4, 2010

African Film Festival "Awaiting for Men" directed by Katy Lena N'diaye (Senegal) "Heartlines" directed by Angus Gibson (South Africa) 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Cosford Cinema African Film Festival View Flyer

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Black History Month "J.A. Rogers Discovers Montmarte (Paris) during the Jazz Age" lecture by Dr. Thabiti Asukile 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM CAS Gallery Black History Month Opening Ceremonies "J.A. Rogers Discovers Montmarte (Paris) during the Jazz Age" lecture by Dr. Thabiti Asukile Department of African American Studies University of Cincinnati View Flyer

Saturday, January 30, 2010

African Film Festival "This is My Africa" directed by Zina Saro-Wiwa (Nigeria) "Meneti: The Lost One" directed by Wondessen Deresse (Ethiopia) "Le Clandestin" directed by Jose Laplaine (... 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Cosford Cinema 2010 African Film Festival First film begins at 1:00 p.m. View Flyer

Thursday, January 28, 2010

African Film Festival "This is My Africa" directed by Zina Saro-Wiwa (Nigeria) "Meneti: The Lost One" directed by Wondessen Deresse (Ethiopia) "Le Clandestin" directed by Jose Laplaine (... 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Cosford Cinema 2010 African Film Festival Opening Ceremony begins 7:00 p.m. First film begins at 8:00 p.m. View Flyer

Thursday, December 3, 2009

NAACP Centenary Celebration 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM CAS Gallery - Wesley Center "More than a 'National' Organization: Examining the International Dimensions of the NAACP" presented by Dr. Eric Duke Department of Africana Studies University of South Florida View Flyer

Monday, November 23, 2009

Africana Studies Film Series 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Hecht Residential College - Master's Apartment Johnny Mad Dog View Flyer

Thursday, November 5, 2009

W.E.B. Du Bois Speaker Series Cuba in Africa: A View from the Angolan Trenches by Lazaro Bentancourt 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Memorial Building - Room 110 Lazaro Betancourt was a major with the Interior Ministries' special troops, specifically assigned to protect the Cuban head of state (Fidel Castro). He was the leader of a commando force that traveled with the Cuban leader to many foreign nations including South Africa during the 90s. Previously, he served as an advisor and fought alongside Angolan and Nicaraguan troops between 1986 to 1999. He defected in 1999 while accompanying a Castro delegation to Santo Domingo. View Flyer

Thursday, October 15, 2009

W.E.B. Du Bois Speaker Series "Race in Cuba: Afro-Cubans, African Americans, and the Politics of Revolution, 1959-1961" An analysis of testimonios and oral histories to uncover the ways in which people of color contributed to and challenged the Revolution's claim over racial politics. 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Memorial 110 The post-1959 Cuban revolutionary government highlighted racial conflicts to undermine counterrevolutionary movements and solicit support from Afro-Cubans. How did the new leadership publicly discuss the problems facing people of color, an issue frequently silenced by Cuba's accepted ideology of racial democracy? Many Afro-Cubans interpreted the new racialized discourse in ways that went beyond official pronouncements. The lecture looks at how people of color contributed to and challenged the new leaderships's clail over racial politics

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Medical Punishment, Medical Crimes: The Sterilization of Black Women at the Mississippi State Penitentiary A lecture on the indiscriminate, nonconsensual, sterilization of Black Women in the Mississippi State Penitentiary (1920s - 1940s). 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM College of Arts & Sciences Gallery, Wesley Center Shobana Shankar (Ph.D. UCLA, researcher and contributing writer for UNICEF) discusses her current research on the regular performance of hysterectomies on women prisoners, listed as medical procedures, conducted at Parchman, the roughly 20,000 acre state penal farm located in the Mississippi Delta from the 1920s to the 1940s. (LECTURE IS CO-SPONSORED BY WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Africa Peace and Justice Education Tour: Economic Justice Beyond Borders: Debt-Poverty-Migration 12:30 PM University of Miami Room F209 The Africana Studies Program and the Joint Program on Law, Public Policy & Ethics of the University of Miami School of Law & College of Arts & Science, Center for Ethics & Public Service and the American Friends Service Committee host the Africa Peace & Justice Tour entitled: “Economic Justice Beyond Borders: Debt-Poverty-Migration.” We will be discussing U.S. foreign policies toward Africa and Haiti, particularly with regard to debt and poverty and their connection to the migration of Africans and Haitians. This event will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in the University of Miami Room F209 at 12:30PM. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. View Flyer

Friday, November 30, 2007

The Pioneers of Black Music Awards Ceremony and Concert 8:00 PM Bank United Center A celebration of Black Music Pioneers Who created music as social commentary A musical expression that supports positive social change to... “LIVE THE DREAM” PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING PARADE AND FESTIVITIES COMMITTEE, INC. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AFRICANA STUDIES PROGRAM BANK UNITED CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1245 Dauer Drive, Coral Gables, Florida FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 2007 8:00 PM GUEST PERFORMANCE BETTY WRIGHT TIMMY THOMAS CONCERT- ATRIBUTE TO JAMES BROWN View Flyer

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

W.E.B. Du Bois Speaker Series Hip Hop Revolution 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM TBA Dr. Jeffrey O.G, Ogbar Associate Professor & Director, African-American Institute, University of Connecticut

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

W.E.B. Du Bois Speaker Series What's the Color of Blackness 5:00 PM TBA Frieda Ekotto Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan

Thursday, November 1, 2007

The 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade 6:30 PM Historical Museum of Southern Florida Panel Discussion Historical Museum of Southern Florida The 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade Thursday, November 1, 6:30 pm Learn how both Great Britain and the United States legally abolished the “trade” in African captives in 1807. Artist/historian Dinizulu Gene Tinnie and a group of scholars explore the forces that shaped the abolition, the continuation of slavery and the slave trade after 1807, and the consequences of these events for the peoples of the Atlantic world today, including the residents of South Florida. Dinizulu Gene Tinnie (Moderator) Dr. Edmund Abaka (University of Miami) Dr. Akin Ogundiran (Florida International University) Dr. Rose Thevenin (Florida Memorial University) Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 W. Flagler Street Downtown Miami Discounted parking at 50 N.W. 2nd Avenue. Metrorail: Government Center Station. This program is free of charge. For more information: (305) 375-1492 www.hmsf.org

Thursday, October 25, 2007

W.E.B. Du Bois Speaker Series Hip Hop Honeys or Video H*s: Sexual Risk, Sexual Scripting and Images of Women in Hip Hop 4:30 PM Wesley Center, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Dionne Patricia Stephens Associate Chair, Department of Psychology, F.I.U

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Affirmative Action and Social Inclusion in Higher Education Presentation by: Dr. J. Michael Turner, Hunter College, New York 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3rd Floor Richter Library Conference Room About Dr. J. Michael Turner: J. Michael Turner Ph.D. is the Co-Director of the Global Afro Latino and Caribbean Initiative (GALCI), creative by non-governmental organizations from Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States of America dedicated to correcting the persisting inequities that have had devastating impact on the lives of African descendants in the Americas -- a direct result of more than four hundred years of the enslavement that brought more than 15 million Africans forcibly to the Americas. Created in October 2000 the objectives of GALCI has been to make the lives of more than 150 million African Descendants in Latin America, Central and the Caribbean visible and part of the international dialogue, programmatic agenda of global multilateral organizations and part of public and private policy initiatives of global governments that are home to this vast population.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Black Identity and Social Movements in the Colombian Pacific Lowlands By: Jean Muteba Rahier 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Eaton Res. College Room 145 About Jean Muteba Rahier: Jean Muteba Rahier received his Ph.D. from the Université de Paris X, Nanterre, France, in June 1994. He is Associate Professor of anthropology and of African-New World Studies. His areas of scholarly interest include the theoretical orientations in the history of African diaspora anthropology, the ethnography of the African diaspora, blackness and the performance of identity, African diaspora performativity, European colonialism in Central Africa, representations of Africa in films and the African diaspora in Latin America. His geographic areas of expertise are Ecuador, Colombia, the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.