18th Annual Black Womens' Conference
March 22
6:00pm - UK College of Law Courtroom
Student Town Hall Meeting
Asha French, Affrilachian Poet and English,
Emory University
March 23
10:00am - UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion Auditorium
Anna Julia Cooper Lecture
Nazera Wright, Ph.D., English, UK
12:00pm - UK Boone Faculty Center
Mary McLeod Bethune Luncheon
Kyra Gaunt, Ph.D., Ethnomusicologist and the Department
of Sociology and Anthropology, Baruch College
(Tickets $20 General Admission & $15 for Seniors/Students)
2:00pm - UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion Auditorium
Panel: “Girl Talk”: Creating Empowering
Spaces for Black Girls
4:00pm - UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion Auditorium
Panel: Black Girl Games 101: An Interactive Experience
5:30pm - UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion Auditorium
Doris Y. Wilkinson Distinguished Lecture
Ruth Nicole Brown, Ph.D., Education Policy Studies,
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and founder of
SOLHOT (Saving Our Lives Hearing Our Truths) Program
for Black Girls and Women
March 24
11:00am – 2:00pm - Lyric Theater and Cultural Center
Zora Neale Hurston Community Play Date for
Girls of All of Ages: A Village Experience
For more information on the conference and tickets, please call: 859.257.3593 or email: aaas@uky.edu
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Community Conversations
This program is a collaboration with the UK African American Africana Studies. These conversations will happen every 2nd Saturday, December-June except for the Month of June- Father’s Day (June 16, 2012).
January 14, 2012- Dr. King’s Dream for Black Men, What’s Next: MLK Cultural Center scholar-in-residence, professor Arnold Farr and co-host professor Vershawn Young, African American Studies and English, will discuss the promise of black manhood in America by examining MLK’s actions, philosophies, and speeches.
February 11, 2012- So Black I’m Blue: Psychologist, Lynda Brown-Wright, discusses the mental health consequences of racial oppression and coping skills black men develop to survive.
March 10, 2012- The Enemy Within: Black Male Health and Healing: Lexington physician, Jai Gilliam, discusses health concerns specific to black men.
April 14, 2012- The Power and The Pain of Empowered Black Men: Black Panther scholar, Jakobi Williams, discusses key figures in the movement and their celebratory relationship with the communities they lived in.
May 12, 2012- 99 Problems: Legal scholar, Melynda J. Price, speaks and moderates a panel discussion between police officers and young black men.
June 16, 2012- Sankofa Awards: Fathers day weekend awards program and celebration of the completion of the Community Conversation that will honor the outstanding Man of the Year as well as achievement and excellence in the areas of scholarship, community service, philanthropy, creativity, entrepreneurial, and social and environmental justice.
- at the Lyric Theater
January 14, 2012- Dr. King’s Dream for Black Men, What’s Next: MLK Cultural Center scholar-in-residence, professor Arnold Farr and co-host professor Vershawn Young, African American Studies and English, will discuss the promise of black manhood in America by examining MLK’s actions, philosophies, and speeches.
February 11, 2012- So Black I’m Blue: Psychologist, Lynda Brown-Wright, discusses the mental health consequences of racial oppression and coping skills black men develop to survive.
March 10, 2012- The Enemy Within: Black Male Health and Healing: Lexington physician, Jai Gilliam, discusses health concerns specific to black men.
April 14, 2012- The Power and The Pain of Empowered Black Men: Black Panther scholar, Jakobi Williams, discusses key figures in the movement and their celebratory relationship with the communities they lived in.
May 12, 2012- 99 Problems: Legal scholar, Melynda J. Price, speaks and moderates a panel discussion between police officers and young black men.
June 16, 2012- Sankofa Awards: Fathers day weekend awards program and celebration of the completion of the Community Conversation that will honor the outstanding Man of the Year as well as achievement and excellence in the areas of scholarship, community service, philanthropy, creativity, entrepreneurial, and social and environmental justice.
- at the Lyric Theater
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University of Kentucky College of Design presents...
The Summer Career Discovery Program
www.uky.edu/design/SCDP
Session 1 / June 3 - June 15 (Session 1 dates may change to accommodate extended high school calendars, due to snow days)
Session 2 / July 8 - July 20
The Summer Career Discovery program is an intensive two-week program held at the University of Kentucky College of Design. The program is open to high school students who will be juniors and seniors in the fall semester of 2012. Graduating seniors who have been admitted to the University of Kentucky (including the College of Design) and would like to get a head start on design concepts and skills are also encouraged to attend.
The goal of the program is to explore the many facets of design education. A major emphasis will be placed on the foundational experience of an intensive design studio, where individual education is enhanced and nurtured in a collective environment. Participants will be challenged to think creatively, analyze design, and present their work to peers and professionals.
Over the course of two weeks, participants will take part in a variety of events on and off campus (from morning till evening), including lectures, field trips, office visits, and workshops. Events are structured to broaden the participan's understanding of the design professions, and serve as an introduction to design thinking, problem solving, the Lexington community, and the University of Kentucky.
Admission
Admission into the Summer Career Discovery Program is regulated through a selective admission procedure. Participants are selected according to the merit of their cumulative GPA, the quality of their statement of interest, and the strength of their recommendations (see application for directions).
Upon acceptance into the program, you will be required to pay a $1500 tuition fee (unless you have been awarded a scholarship) that will cover all program costs including tuition, housing, food, and tours. Upon receipt of the tuition fee you will be mailed a packet with additional details about the program, and release forms.
Dates and Deadlines for Session 1
May 1 – Application Deadline
May 7 – Participants are informed of acceptance and scholarships
May 21 – Payment and forms due (upon payment an acceptance package, that includes forms, will be mailed to you)
June 3 – Program begins
June 15 – Program ends with a ceremony and exhibition
Dates and Deadlines for Session 2
June 4 – Application Deadline
June 11 – Participants are informed of acceptance and scholarships
June 25 – Payment and forms due (upon payment an acceptance package, that includes forms, will be mailed to you)
July 8 – Program begins
July 20 – Program ends with a ceremony and exhibition
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to participants based on a combination of factors including academic merit, creative accomplishment, financial need, and diversity of background.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship please attach an essay that describes how this scholarship will further your interest in the field of design (250 words or less). See application for more details.
Housing
Participants will stay in a University of Kentucky dormitory, just a short walk from daily activities. (housing is included in tuition). Participants will share a room with another Summer Career Discovery participant. Typical dorm rooms are furnished with two twin beds, two desks, two chairs, a chest of drawers and a trashcan. The dorm rooms do not have activated phone lines, however there are phones available at the dormitory’s front desk and the College of Design.
University of Kentucky dormitories have 24-hour front desk coverage where attendants provide information and security. In addition, participants will be supervised by a chaperone who will reside in the dorm. Male and female participants are housed on different floors of the building. Linens and laundry facilities are provided. Wireless Internet is available on much of UK’s campus, including Pence Hall.
If you have any questions about the 2012 Summer Career Discovery Program please email: SCDP@uky.edu.
www.uky.edu/design/SCDP
Session 1 / June 3 - June 15 (Session 1 dates may change to accommodate extended high school calendars, due to snow days)
Session 2 / July 8 - July 20
The Summer Career Discovery program is an intensive two-week program held at the University of Kentucky College of Design. The program is open to high school students who will be juniors and seniors in the fall semester of 2012. Graduating seniors who have been admitted to the University of Kentucky (including the College of Design) and would like to get a head start on design concepts and skills are also encouraged to attend.
The goal of the program is to explore the many facets of design education. A major emphasis will be placed on the foundational experience of an intensive design studio, where individual education is enhanced and nurtured in a collective environment. Participants will be challenged to think creatively, analyze design, and present their work to peers and professionals.
Over the course of two weeks, participants will take part in a variety of events on and off campus (from morning till evening), including lectures, field trips, office visits, and workshops. Events are structured to broaden the participan's understanding of the design professions, and serve as an introduction to design thinking, problem solving, the Lexington community, and the University of Kentucky.
Admission
Admission into the Summer Career Discovery Program is regulated through a selective admission procedure. Participants are selected according to the merit of their cumulative GPA, the quality of their statement of interest, and the strength of their recommendations (see application for directions).
Upon acceptance into the program, you will be required to pay a $1500 tuition fee (unless you have been awarded a scholarship) that will cover all program costs including tuition, housing, food, and tours. Upon receipt of the tuition fee you will be mailed a packet with additional details about the program, and release forms.
Dates and Deadlines for Session 1
May 1 – Application Deadline
May 7 – Participants are informed of acceptance and scholarships
May 21 – Payment and forms due (upon payment an acceptance package, that includes forms, will be mailed to you)
June 3 – Program begins
June 15 – Program ends with a ceremony and exhibition
Dates and Deadlines for Session 2
June 4 – Application Deadline
June 11 – Participants are informed of acceptance and scholarships
June 25 – Payment and forms due (upon payment an acceptance package, that includes forms, will be mailed to you)
July 8 – Program begins
July 20 – Program ends with a ceremony and exhibition
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to participants based on a combination of factors including academic merit, creative accomplishment, financial need, and diversity of background.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship please attach an essay that describes how this scholarship will further your interest in the field of design (250 words or less). See application for more details.
Housing
Participants will stay in a University of Kentucky dormitory, just a short walk from daily activities. (housing is included in tuition). Participants will share a room with another Summer Career Discovery participant. Typical dorm rooms are furnished with two twin beds, two desks, two chairs, a chest of drawers and a trashcan. The dorm rooms do not have activated phone lines, however there are phones available at the dormitory’s front desk and the College of Design.
University of Kentucky dormitories have 24-hour front desk coverage where attendants provide information and security. In addition, participants will be supervised by a chaperone who will reside in the dorm. Male and female participants are housed on different floors of the building. Linens and laundry facilities are provided. Wireless Internet is available on much of UK’s campus, including Pence Hall.
If you have any questions about the 2012 Summer Career Discovery Program please email: SCDP@uky.edu.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Bridging Past Dreams; Creating New Pathways
The KABHE CONFERENCE 2012 IS COMING TO BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY!
ARE YOU READY?
DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE CONFERENCE: www.kabhe1.org
THE SITE ALSO HAS HOTEL INFORMATION!
SPREAD THE WORD!
2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: APRIL 15-17, 2012
University Plaza & Convention Center Bowling Green, KY
The Southwest Region Conference Team is putting together a wonderful conference event. Don’t miss it! FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR KABHE BOARD MEMBERS
Howard Bailey, Western Kentucky University howard.bailey@wku.edu
Lorna Hollowell, Owensboro Community & Technical College lorna.hollowell@kctcs.edu
WE’LL SEE YOU THERE.
ARE YOU READY?
DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE CONFERENCE: www.kabhe1.org
THE SITE ALSO HAS HOTEL INFORMATION!
SPREAD THE WORD!
2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: APRIL 15-17, 2012
University Plaza & Convention Center Bowling Green, KY
The Southwest Region Conference Team is putting together a wonderful conference event. Don’t miss it! FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR KABHE BOARD MEMBERS
Howard Bailey, Western Kentucky University howard.bailey@wku.edu
Lorna Hollowell, Owensboro Community & Technical College lorna.hollowell@kctcs.edu
WE’LL SEE YOU THERE.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Free Tax Help
State government
What: The state Department of Revenue offers free assistance at its 10 Taxpayer Service Centers across the state.
Where: Locations are in Ashland, Bowling Green, Corbin, Florence, Frankfort, Hopkinsville, Louisville, Owensboro, Paducah and Pikeville.
When: Help is available Tuesdays to Thursdays, but appointments are required and can be made by calling 1-800-906-9887 any weekday.
Who: Assistance is limited to people with annual incomes generally below $50,000.
Caveats: There are a number of forms the state will not assist with. Learn more: Revenue.ky.gov (click on "Hot Topics" on the left and then "Individual Income Taxpayer Assistance")
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
What: Community organizations throughout the state administer the program for free and have their volunteers trained by the IRS.
Where: There are nearly 100 VITA sites spread around the state with 13 in Lexington. For a list of locations, call (800) 456-3452 or visit Assistance.ky.gov/freetaxhelp.
When: Various times. Some VITA sites allow drop-ins, but most require appointments.
Caveats: There are income limits, so call first and see if you're eligible for assistance.
Central Kentucky Economic
Empowerment Project
What: CKEEP staffs the IRS-trained VITA sites in Lexington, as well as ones in other Central Kentucky counties.
Where: 22 locations this year, up from 16 in 2011.
When: Appointments are required. Dial 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment.
Caveats: There is a rough income limit of $50,000, and the organization's volunteers won't fill out certain forms, including those for farm income or members of the military.
Learn more: Dial 2-1-1.
AARP
What: AARP runs many free tax help sites for lower-income taxpayers with special attention paid to older people.
Where: There are five sites in Lexington and many others throughout the state. Call 1-888-227-7669 or visit AARP.org/taxaide for addresses.
When: Times vary; some sites accept drop-ins.
Wal-Mart
What: Jackson Hewitt and H&R Block locations at Wal-Mart stores will prepare the simplest of tax forms, the 1040EZ, for free.
Where: All Lexington locations and others around the state.
When: Times of the service vary by store.
Learn more: Visit Walmart.com (click on "Tax-Prep Tools").
Source: www.kentucky.com
What: The state Department of Revenue offers free assistance at its 10 Taxpayer Service Centers across the state.
Where: Locations are in Ashland, Bowling Green, Corbin, Florence, Frankfort, Hopkinsville, Louisville, Owensboro, Paducah and Pikeville.
When: Help is available Tuesdays to Thursdays, but appointments are required and can be made by calling 1-800-906-9887 any weekday.
Who: Assistance is limited to people with annual incomes generally below $50,000.
Caveats: There are a number of forms the state will not assist with. Learn more: Revenue.ky.gov (click on "Hot Topics" on the left and then "Individual Income Taxpayer Assistance")
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
What: Community organizations throughout the state administer the program for free and have their volunteers trained by the IRS.
Where: There are nearly 100 VITA sites spread around the state with 13 in Lexington. For a list of locations, call (800) 456-3452 or visit Assistance.ky.gov/freetaxhelp.
When: Various times. Some VITA sites allow drop-ins, but most require appointments.
Caveats: There are income limits, so call first and see if you're eligible for assistance.
Central Kentucky Economic
Empowerment Project
What: CKEEP staffs the IRS-trained VITA sites in Lexington, as well as ones in other Central Kentucky counties.
Where: 22 locations this year, up from 16 in 2011.
When: Appointments are required. Dial 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment.
Caveats: There is a rough income limit of $50,000, and the organization's volunteers won't fill out certain forms, including those for farm income or members of the military.
Learn more: Dial 2-1-1.
AARP
What: AARP runs many free tax help sites for lower-income taxpayers with special attention paid to older people.
Where: There are five sites in Lexington and many others throughout the state. Call 1-888-227-7669 or visit AARP.org/taxaide for addresses.
When: Times vary; some sites accept drop-ins.
Wal-Mart
What: Jackson Hewitt and H&R Block locations at Wal-Mart stores will prepare the simplest of tax forms, the 1040EZ, for free.
Where: All Lexington locations and others around the state.
When: Times of the service vary by store.
Learn more: Visit Walmart.com (click on "Tax-Prep Tools").
Source: www.kentucky.com
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Book Signing
Saturday, March 3 at 2:00 pm
Longtime Lexington resident William McAtee reads & signs Transformed: A White Mississippi Pastor's Journey into Civil Rights and Beyond. This book follows Reverend McAtee's early career as a minister in rural Mississippi in the racially turbulent 1960's and McAtee's own "activation" as a force for progressive change.
The Morris Book Shop
882 E High Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
859-276-0494
Longtime Lexington resident William McAtee reads & signs Transformed: A White Mississippi Pastor's Journey into Civil Rights and Beyond. This book follows Reverend McAtee's early career as a minister in rural Mississippi in the racially turbulent 1960's and McAtee's own "activation" as a force for progressive change.
The Morris Book Shop
882 E High Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
859-276-0494
Super Sunday College Event
The Kentucky Community & Technical College System is hosting its second Super Sunday event on Feb. 12. The 16 KCTCS colleges and the KCTCS System Office are joining forces with black churches and community leaders hoping to present a united front in changing how minorities see higher education in Kentucky.
The Kentucky event will be held in churches in the communities where the colleges are located. The BCTC fair will be at Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Road, Lexington; St. James AME Church, 124 East Walnut Street, Danville; and First Baptist Church, 37 North Highland Avenue, Winchester. BCTC has campuses all three cities. KCTCS is hosting an event at Evergreen Baptist Church, 749 Florida St., in Lexington, and First Baptist Church in Versailles.
For a list of Super Sunday event sites, times and the local contacts for each college, go to Kctcs.edu/supersunday.
Super Sunday event, sponsored by the colleges of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System
When: Various times Feb. 12
Where: In cities where the 16 colleges of KCTCS are located. For more information, go to Kctcs.edu/supersunday
Source: kentucky.com
The Kentucky event will be held in churches in the communities where the colleges are located. The BCTC fair will be at Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Road, Lexington; St. James AME Church, 124 East Walnut Street, Danville; and First Baptist Church, 37 North Highland Avenue, Winchester. BCTC has campuses all three cities. KCTCS is hosting an event at Evergreen Baptist Church, 749 Florida St., in Lexington, and First Baptist Church in Versailles.
For a list of Super Sunday event sites, times and the local contacts for each college, go to Kctcs.edu/supersunday.
Super Sunday event, sponsored by the colleges of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System
When: Various times Feb. 12
Where: In cities where the 16 colleges of KCTCS are located. For more information, go to Kctcs.edu/supersunday
Source: kentucky.com
Money for Ky. students in health fields
The Lexington Clinic Foundation’s Fergus Hanson Memorial Scholarship just might be for you. It is awarded to students enrolled in allied health-related training programs such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy or maybe a clinical lab technician, said Ginny Van Horne, community liaison for the foundation. Students hoping to become dentists, veterinarians or medical doctors are not eligible.
The foundation awarded 11 scholarships last year, ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each, divided over two semesters, Van Horne said.
“We are looking for people who will stay in Kentucky,” she said. “We are targeting students in Central and Eastern Kentucky because, traditionally, Lexington Clinic serves that area.”
THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT, so I encourage displaced workers who are pursuing careers in allied health to join high school seniors in applying. Or maybe the scholarship would be just the life preserver needed to keep a student in school. Applicants can be full or part-time students.
“The deadline — March 9, 2012 — is fast approaching,” Van Horne said. The scholarship is sent directly to the student’s school to be used for tuition, she added.
Here are the scholarship requirements. Applicants must:
■ Be residents of Central or Eastern Kentucky and plan to work there.
■ Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
■ Show evidence of need and academic promise.
■ Desire a career in a health-related field.
■ Provide evidence of good character and a willingness to help others.
Fergus Hanson Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 4 p.m. March 9.
Application and information: Lexingtonclinicfoundation.org
Source: kentucky.com
The foundation awarded 11 scholarships last year, ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each, divided over two semesters, Van Horne said.
“We are looking for people who will stay in Kentucky,” she said. “We are targeting students in Central and Eastern Kentucky because, traditionally, Lexington Clinic serves that area.”
THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT, so I encourage displaced workers who are pursuing careers in allied health to join high school seniors in applying. Or maybe the scholarship would be just the life preserver needed to keep a student in school. Applicants can be full or part-time students.
“The deadline — March 9, 2012 — is fast approaching,” Van Horne said. The scholarship is sent directly to the student’s school to be used for tuition, she added.
Here are the scholarship requirements. Applicants must:
■ Be residents of Central or Eastern Kentucky and plan to work there.
■ Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
■ Show evidence of need and academic promise.
■ Desire a career in a health-related field.
■ Provide evidence of good character and a willingness to help others.
Fergus Hanson Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 4 p.m. March 9.
Application and information: Lexingtonclinicfoundation.org
Source: kentucky.com
Monday, January 30, 2012
MLK's Dream, Barack Obama, and the Myth of a Post-Racial Society
Can We Yet Hope for a New Narrative?
This lecture will be presented by Rodney Coates, professor of sociology and gerontology, Miami University.
Lecture description: Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech galvanized the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, class or handicap. In this dream, the essence of the American creed was reaffirmed by requiring that we judge a person “by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.” But as the guns wielded by those who hate continue to kill, as unrest continues to produce chaos in the Middle East, as children slaves are being sold in Darfur, as the poor continue to be over represented in prisons and under represented in our college classrooms, as women continue to be denied equal pay and rights, and as those who look different from ourselves are dismissed, ridiculed and denied basic freedoms, then we must question just how far we have come toward the realization of the dream.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 7
Time:11:30 a.m.
Where: University of Cincinnati Blue Ash
Location: Science & Allied Health Building, Room 100
This lecture will be presented by Rodney Coates, professor of sociology and gerontology, Miami University.
Lecture description: Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech galvanized the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, class or handicap. In this dream, the essence of the American creed was reaffirmed by requiring that we judge a person “by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.” But as the guns wielded by those who hate continue to kill, as unrest continues to produce chaos in the Middle East, as children slaves are being sold in Darfur, as the poor continue to be over represented in prisons and under represented in our college classrooms, as women continue to be denied equal pay and rights, and as those who look different from ourselves are dismissed, ridiculed and denied basic freedoms, then we must question just how far we have come toward the realization of the dream.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 7
Time:11:30 a.m.
Where: University of Cincinnati Blue Ash
Location: Science & Allied Health Building, Room 100
“Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America"
A Phi Beta Kappa Lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Eugene Robinson is the University of Louisville's keynote speaker for the 2012 Phi Beta Kappa Lecture.
Eugene Robinson writes a twice-a-week column on politics and culture for the Washington Post, contributes to the PostPartisan blog, and hosts a weekly online chat with readers. In 2009, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for “his eloquent columns on the 2008 presidential campaign that focus on the election of the first African-American president, showcasing graceful writing and grasp of the larger historic picture.” Mr. Robinson’s lecture will concern his most recent book, Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America (2010), a study of the current fracturing of the African American populace into four quite different, and too often detached, socio-economic groups. He is also the author of Last Dance in Havana (2004), and Coal to Cream: A Black Man’s Journey Beyond Color to an Affirmation of Race (1999).
This event is free and open to the public. Parking is free at the University Club.
Date: Feb 07, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Comstock Hall, UofL School of Music
Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Eugene Robinson is the University of Louisville's keynote speaker for the 2012 Phi Beta Kappa Lecture.
Eugene Robinson writes a twice-a-week column on politics and culture for the Washington Post, contributes to the PostPartisan blog, and hosts a weekly online chat with readers. In 2009, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for “his eloquent columns on the 2008 presidential campaign that focus on the election of the first African-American president, showcasing graceful writing and grasp of the larger historic picture.” Mr. Robinson’s lecture will concern his most recent book, Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America (2010), a study of the current fracturing of the African American populace into four quite different, and too often detached, socio-economic groups. He is also the author of Last Dance in Havana (2004), and Coal to Cream: A Black Man’s Journey Beyond Color to an Affirmation of Race (1999).
This event is free and open to the public. Parking is free at the University Club.
Date: Feb 07, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Comstock Hall, UofL School of Music
Blues for an Alabama Sky
A play by Pearl Cleage, directed by Nefertiti Burton
The African American Theater Program (AATP) of U of L presents "Blues for an Alabama Sky," a play by Pearl Cleage directed by Nefertiti Burton. This University of Louisville Department of Theatre Arts performance of Cleage’s poignant, Depression-era drama set in Harlem will be followed by a talkback and reception sponsored by the Anne Braden Institute.
When: Feb 02, 2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Where: Thrust Theater (2314 S. Floyd St)
Contact Phone: (502) 852-6814
Cost: Tickets are $12 for the general public, $10 for UofL faculty and staff, $8 for students and senior citizens.
The African American Theater Program (AATP) of U of L presents "Blues for an Alabama Sky," a play by Pearl Cleage directed by Nefertiti Burton. This University of Louisville Department of Theatre Arts performance of Cleage’s poignant, Depression-era drama set in Harlem will be followed by a talkback and reception sponsored by the Anne Braden Institute.
When: Feb 02, 2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Where: Thrust Theater (2314 S. Floyd St)
Contact Phone: (502) 852-6814
Cost: Tickets are $12 for the general public, $10 for UofL faculty and staff, $8 for students and senior citizens.
An Evening with Kevin Powell
Date: Feb. 27
Location: Memorial Hall
Time: Doors will open at 7 p.m., lecture at 7:30 p.m.
Description: Kevin Powell is an activist, writer, public speaker, and entrepreneur and, in 2010 and 2008, was a Democratic candidate for Congress in Brooklyn, N.Y. A product of extreme poverty, welfare, fatherlessness, and a single mother-led household, he is a native of Jersey City, N.J., and was educated at New Jersey’s Rutgers University. Powell is a longtime resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., and it is from his base in New York City that Powell has published 10 books, including his most recent collection of essays, "Open Letters to America" (Soft Skull Press). Next up for Powell is “Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and the Ghost of Dr. King: Blogs and Essays” (Fall 2011); and his long-awaited memoir of his childhood and youth, “The Education of Kevin Powell” (Fall 2012).
Location: Memorial Hall
Time: Doors will open at 7 p.m., lecture at 7:30 p.m.
Description: Kevin Powell is an activist, writer, public speaker, and entrepreneur and, in 2010 and 2008, was a Democratic candidate for Congress in Brooklyn, N.Y. A product of extreme poverty, welfare, fatherlessness, and a single mother-led household, he is a native of Jersey City, N.J., and was educated at New Jersey’s Rutgers University. Powell is a longtime resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., and it is from his base in New York City that Powell has published 10 books, including his most recent collection of essays, "Open Letters to America" (Soft Skull Press). Next up for Powell is “Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and the Ghost of Dr. King: Blogs and Essays” (Fall 2011); and his long-awaited memoir of his childhood and youth, “The Education of Kevin Powell” (Fall 2012).
Friday, January 27, 2012
Free lunch and reading by Dr. Randall Pinkett
Date: Friday, Feb 24th
Time: 11:30am- 12:30pm
Location: Raymond Student Commons area of RGAN Building
Description: Come hear noted Engineer, Entrepreneur, and NBC’s Apprentice winner Dr. Randall Pinkett talk about his book, “Black Faces in White Spaces” and the role of effective communication skills throughout his impressive career. See more info including a bio of Dr. Pinkett at www.engr.uky.edu/eday/events.
Contact: Emily Dotson, College of
Engineering, ead@uky.edu or(859) 323-2645
RSVP at www.facebook.com/events/302486016439093.
Time: 11:30am- 12:30pm
Location: Raymond Student Commons area of RGAN Building
Description: Come hear noted Engineer, Entrepreneur, and NBC’s Apprentice winner Dr. Randall Pinkett talk about his book, “Black Faces in White Spaces” and the role of effective communication skills throughout his impressive career. See more info including a bio of Dr. Pinkett at www.engr.uky.edu/eday/events.
Contact: Emily Dotson, College of
Engineering, ead@uky.edu or(859) 323-2645
RSVP at www.facebook.com/events/302486016439093.
Necessary!
Exhibit presented by Khalid el-Hakim
(Following lecture w/ Professor Griff)
Date: Thursday, Feb. 23rd
Time: Exhibit Displayed: 11AM-6PM-SC206
Lecture: 6PM- Center Theatre
Exhibit Description: The NECESSARY! exhibit is over 200 artifacts on the life and legacy of Malcolm X. NECESSARY! takes a fresh and bold approach to teaching the legacy of Malcolm X in America through original letters, handbills, photographs, newspapers, magazines, figurines, and other memorabilia. The artifacts are displayed chronologically starting with items from slavery that build a context around what produced a revolutionary mind such as Malcolm X in America and ends with Malcolm X's influence on the powerful conscious voices in hip hop culture. Some of the highlights of the exhibit include: one page from the Alex Haley typewritten interview with Malcolm X for Playboy magazine signed by Malcolm X, the original lynching photograph from Marion, Indiana that inspired the song "Strange Fruit", an original letter written by Elijah Muhammad, a handbill advertising Malcolm X speaking in Washington, DC, Black Panther newspapers showing Malcolm X's influence, and original hip hop artifacts from KRS One and Public Enemy.
Lecture Description: Professor Griff is an American rapper and spoken word artist. He is a member of the Hip-Hop group Public Enemy and head of the Security of the First World. When Public Enemy was formed and signed to Def Jam, Ridenhour invited Griffin to be a sideman. Unity Force was renames “The Security of the First World”, or S1W for short. The S1W’s were brought along, and became a curious combination of bodyguards/ dancers for the band. Their stage routines were a loose combination of martial arts, military drill and “step show” dances lifted from black college fraternities. His role was also the “Minister of Information”, the intellectual public face of the band for interviews etcetera, as Flavor Flav was the “fun” one. He was rarely MC’ing except between songs. Professor Griff has started to emerge on the conspiracy theory scene, typically New World Order conspiracy theory. He is known for linking these allegations to past and present celebrities and well-known figures. Professor Griff’s lecture will focus on Malcolm X's influence on Public Enemy and other conscious hip hop artists.
Please visit the Black History Mobile Museum website: www.blackhistory101mobilemuseum.com
Contact: Rebecca Comage, Assistant Director Student Involvement
rebecca.comage@uky.edu,(859) 257-0179
(Following lecture w/ Professor Griff)
Date: Thursday, Feb. 23rd
Time: Exhibit Displayed: 11AM-6PM-SC206
Lecture: 6PM- Center Theatre
Exhibit Description: The NECESSARY! exhibit is over 200 artifacts on the life and legacy of Malcolm X. NECESSARY! takes a fresh and bold approach to teaching the legacy of Malcolm X in America through original letters, handbills, photographs, newspapers, magazines, figurines, and other memorabilia. The artifacts are displayed chronologically starting with items from slavery that build a context around what produced a revolutionary mind such as Malcolm X in America and ends with Malcolm X's influence on the powerful conscious voices in hip hop culture. Some of the highlights of the exhibit include: one page from the Alex Haley typewritten interview with Malcolm X for Playboy magazine signed by Malcolm X, the original lynching photograph from Marion, Indiana that inspired the song "Strange Fruit", an original letter written by Elijah Muhammad, a handbill advertising Malcolm X speaking in Washington, DC, Black Panther newspapers showing Malcolm X's influence, and original hip hop artifacts from KRS One and Public Enemy.
Lecture Description: Professor Griff is an American rapper and spoken word artist. He is a member of the Hip-Hop group Public Enemy and head of the Security of the First World. When Public Enemy was formed and signed to Def Jam, Ridenhour invited Griffin to be a sideman. Unity Force was renames “The Security of the First World”, or S1W for short. The S1W’s were brought along, and became a curious combination of bodyguards/ dancers for the band. Their stage routines were a loose combination of martial arts, military drill and “step show” dances lifted from black college fraternities. His role was also the “Minister of Information”, the intellectual public face of the band for interviews etcetera, as Flavor Flav was the “fun” one. He was rarely MC’ing except between songs. Professor Griff has started to emerge on the conspiracy theory scene, typically New World Order conspiracy theory. He is known for linking these allegations to past and present celebrities and well-known figures. Professor Griff’s lecture will focus on Malcolm X's influence on Public Enemy and other conscious hip hop artists.
Please visit the Black History Mobile Museum website: www.blackhistory101mobilemuseum.com
Contact: Rebecca Comage, Assistant Director Student Involvement
rebecca.comage@uky.edu,(859) 257-0179
“It’s More Than a Month”
Date: Feb. 16th
Time: Screening starting @ 6PM followed by reception
Location: ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill Street in downtown Lexington
Description: Community Cinema is an outreach project that shows Independent Lens documentaries in the community and has a panel discussion following each film. We show a film every third Thursday of the month at Arts Place in downtown Lexington. Our film for February 16th is titled More Than a Month and it follows Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African American filmmaker, on a cross-country tongue-in-cheek campaign to end Black History Month. You can see the trailer here: www.itvs.org/films/more-than-a-month.
Contact: Frank X Walker, fxw2@uky.edu, office ph. 859-257-1035
Time: Screening starting @ 6PM followed by reception
Location: ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill Street in downtown Lexington
Description: Community Cinema is an outreach project that shows Independent Lens documentaries in the community and has a panel discussion following each film. We show a film every third Thursday of the month at Arts Place in downtown Lexington. Our film for February 16th is titled More Than a Month and it follows Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African American filmmaker, on a cross-country tongue-in-cheek campaign to end Black History Month. You can see the trailer here: www.itvs.org/films/more-than-a-month.
Contact: Frank X Walker, fxw2@uky.edu, office ph. 859-257-1035
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Ida B. Wells and the Beginning of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Currently Professor of Afro-American Studies at Smith College,
Dr. Giddings has taught at Spelman College and at Rutgers, Princeton, and Duke Universities. A former book editor and journalist, she has authored three books on the social and political history of African-American women, including the recently critically acclaimed biography of anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells. Co-sponsored with BCC, AAAS, and the CCC. Carter G. Woodson Memorial Convocation.
Location: Phelps Stokes (Berea College)
Contact: Randall Roberts, randall_roberts@berea.edu, 859-985-3359
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3 p.m.
Dr. Giddings has taught at Spelman College and at Rutgers, Princeton, and Duke Universities. A former book editor and journalist, she has authored three books on the social and political history of African-American women, including the recently critically acclaimed biography of anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells. Co-sponsored with BCC, AAAS, and the CCC. Carter G. Woodson Memorial Convocation.
Location: Phelps Stokes (Berea College)
Contact: Randall Roberts, randall_roberts@berea.edu, 859-985-3359
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3 p.m.
Motown and the Civil Rights Movement
by Tom Ingrassia
Pop-music historian and music journalist Tom Ingrassia intersperses snippets of Motown's greatest hits with his discussion of the social consciousness of Motown music and how it reflected the Civil Rights Movement.
Location: Phelps Stokes (Berea College)
Contact: Randall Roberts, randall_roberts@berea.edu or 859-985-3359
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 3-3:50
Pop-music historian and music journalist Tom Ingrassia intersperses snippets of Motown's greatest hits with his discussion of the social consciousness of Motown music and how it reflected the Civil Rights Movement.
Location: Phelps Stokes (Berea College)
Contact: Randall Roberts, randall_roberts@berea.edu or 859-985-3359
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 3-3:50
"Narrating the Caribbean: Food for the Soul or Food for Thought" Series
Day 1: February 2, 2012.
Time: 4:45PM-6:30PM
Location: Niles Gallery
Title of session: "Politics of Food and Sexuality in French Caribbean Literature"
"Savoureux Piment: the Fake Pornography of Gisele Pineau and Dany Laferriere" by Valerie Loichot (Emory University) and Bon appetit: A Masculine Tale of Desire, Resistance, and Fear in Raphael Confiant’s Mamzelle Dragonfly by Jacqueline Couti (University of Kentucky).
Day 2: February 3, 2012.
Time: 400:-6:00.
Location: 103 Main Building
Title of session: "Consuming Haiti: Its Haunting Past and Sustainable Future"
“A Marshall Plan for Haiti?: To End or Continue the Legacy of Revolution" by Myriam Chancy (University of Cincinnati) and “Haiti Then and Now: The Terror of Equality” by Nick Nesbitt (Princeton University).
Contact for Series: Contact Dr. Jacqueline Couti, Jacqueline.couti@uky.edu
Time: 4:45PM-6:30PM
Location: Niles Gallery
Title of session: "Politics of Food and Sexuality in French Caribbean Literature"
"Savoureux Piment: the Fake Pornography of Gisele Pineau and Dany Laferriere" by Valerie Loichot (Emory University) and Bon appetit: A Masculine Tale of Desire, Resistance, and Fear in Raphael Confiant’s Mamzelle Dragonfly by Jacqueline Couti (University of Kentucky).
Day 2: February 3, 2012.
Time: 400:-6:00.
Location: 103 Main Building
Title of session: "Consuming Haiti: Its Haunting Past and Sustainable Future"
“A Marshall Plan for Haiti?: To End or Continue the Legacy of Revolution" by Myriam Chancy (University of Cincinnati) and “Haiti Then and Now: The Terror of Equality” by Nick Nesbitt (Princeton University).
Contact for Series: Contact Dr. Jacqueline Couti, Jacqueline.couti@uky.edu
Friday, January 20, 2012
Help for those with Autism
Autism researchers, educators and others who work with people on the autism spectrum are invited to attend a free seminar sponsored by the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute on Friday, Feb. 3.
"Inside/Out: Perspectives on Autism Topics" will feature presentations by a noted professional in the autism field and by a self-advocate with autism, each presenting differing views on topics of interest. Seminar participants will have opportunities to question and interact with the presenters.
Presenter Myra Beth Bundy is a professor of psychology at Eastern Kentucky University and co-director of EKU’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate Program. Co-presenter Bev Harp is an educational specialist for the Supported Higher Education Project, a master of social work candidate in the UK College of Social Work, and a national and international speaker on autism. As a self-advocate, Harp speaks out frequently for respect and inclusion for all people on the autism spectrum.
The seminar will be video-conferenced live from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, to the Human Development Institute Conference Room No. 4 at the Mineral Industries Building on UK’s campus and to HDI’s conference room on the seventh floor of the Kentucky Utilities Building at 1 Quality Street in Lexington. In addition, live video-conferencing sites will be available around the state to enable parents of children with autism, early childhood professionals and other professionals to participate.
Registration is required, as space is limited. Those who wish to participate may register online at www.hdi.uky.edu/sf/news.
"Inside/Out: Perspectives on Autism Topics" will feature presentations by a noted professional in the autism field and by a self-advocate with autism, each presenting differing views on topics of interest. Seminar participants will have opportunities to question and interact with the presenters.
Presenter Myra Beth Bundy is a professor of psychology at Eastern Kentucky University and co-director of EKU’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate Program. Co-presenter Bev Harp is an educational specialist for the Supported Higher Education Project, a master of social work candidate in the UK College of Social Work, and a national and international speaker on autism. As a self-advocate, Harp speaks out frequently for respect and inclusion for all people on the autism spectrum.
The seminar will be video-conferenced live from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, to the Human Development Institute Conference Room No. 4 at the Mineral Industries Building on UK’s campus and to HDI’s conference room on the seventh floor of the Kentucky Utilities Building at 1 Quality Street in Lexington. In addition, live video-conferencing sites will be available around the state to enable parents of children with autism, early childhood professionals and other professionals to participate.
Registration is required, as space is limited. Those who wish to participate may register online at www.hdi.uky.edu/sf/news.
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