Youth Conference information and commentary

On Friday, November 7, 2008, the department kicked off 40th Anniversary events with a youth conference, "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants." Information and commentary:

• conference agenda
  
• November 6, 2008 Minnesota Daily article
  
• November 8, 2008 St. Paul Pioneer Press article (also available as a pdf file that does not display the online slide-show)

"Beyond the Pure" author readings

Beyond the Pure: Readings by Writers of Color
Thursday, November 13, 2008
7 PM at Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Admission by donation.

This month: potluck reception. Bring a treat (or not!). Everyone welcome. Curated by Julie Bates & Carolyn Holbrook; hosted by Carolyn Holbrook. This month's Beyond the Pure features THE TWIN CITIES NERDS OF COLOR (NOCs), who believe that nerds exist across race and culture, and that some of the most revolutionary works by and for nerds are currently being created by people of color. A Reception follows the readings (rumors of alien cupcakes abound...).

40th Anniversary panel discussion

On November 12, 2008, several faculty and a graduate student will hold a rountable discussion of the peaceful protest efforts that forced the University to establish a Black Studies unit on campus. The panelists will examine several competing narratives about the events surrounding the January 15, 1969 occupation of Morrill Hall. The panel will include professors Rose Brewer, Keith Mayes, Yuichiro Onishi, and John Wright of African American & African Studies, as well as Ph.D. candidate Alisha Volante of the History department.

"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" agenda

Click HERE for a copy of the agenda for the November 7, 2008 "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" conference agenda.

President Obama

On November 4, 2008 Senator Barack Obama became President-Elect Obama, noting that "on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to America." Indeed, hopes are high, but we should consider that Obama can be our Nehemiah, not our Moses.

November 7 Conference

Click HERE for the conference flyer.

Election Day 2008

November 4, 2008 is an historic Election Day: we will elect either the nation's first African American President, or our first female Vice President. Find your polling location and vote before 8:00PM! Minnesota has a same-day registration system, so a voter can register in one line and then get in another line to cast a ballot.