Tag: Black History Month

Lees Seminar Series

Join us Feb. 28 for Dr. Keith Green’s Presentation, “Something Akin to Freedom”

The Department of History will host a Lees Seminar on Friday, February 28. Dr. Keith Green, Associate Professor of English, will present a chapter from his in-progress book, Plymouth’s Paradox: Christianity and Bondage in Plymouth’s First Church, 1708-1793. His presentation is titled, “Something Akin to Freedom: Richard Gunderway Presents His Afro-Native Daughters for Baptism, 1708-.” Dr. Rebecca Goetz, Associate … Continue reading Join us Feb. 28 for Dr. Keith Green’s Presentation, “Something Akin to Freedom”…

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Spring 2024 DEI Programming and Events

Black History Month Panel: “Representation and Respectability: Navigating Blackness Across the Media Landscape” on Feb. 29

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for a panel conversation moderated by Anika “Niki” Hawkins, vice president of community engagement and strategic partnerships for 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia, focused on the influence and impact of Black Americans on local and national television and how they have navigated a changing media landscape.  This event takes place on … Continue reading Black History Month Panel: “Representation and Respectability: Navigating Blackness Across the Media Landscape” on Feb. 29…

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Spring 2024 DEI Programming and Events

Chancellor Tillis to Present A Special Black History Month Lecture on Feb. 22

Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis will present a Black History Month lecture, titled “Black and Hispanic/Latino: Challenges to Embracing a Pluralistic, Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Consciousness in the United States” on Thursday, February 22 at 12:45 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Campus Center. If you plan to attend, please register here. All are welcome to attend this special … Continue reading Chancellor Tillis to Present A Special Black History Month Lecture on Feb. 22…

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