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QBR / C-SPAN PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President, United Negro College Fund (UNCF) VENUE: Schomburg/Langston Hughes Auditorium
Dr. Michael L. Lomax, the president of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), delivers the state of African American literacy – a view that manifests from his experience as an advocate of quality education for all Americans. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation, but will also allow the president to outline his agenda and national priorities.
11:40a - 12:55p
This panel discusses the landmark publication of the late Columbia University Black Studies scholar Manning Marable’s biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. This historical biography of Malcolm X deconstructs the myth behind the legend of Detroit Red; speculates that the young Malcolm may have had a homosexual affair; reveals for the first time tensions in Malcolm’s marriage to Betty Shabazz; and argues that the botched assassination investigation allowed four of Malcolm’s killers to go free. Beyond titillating or controversial discoveries, this new Malcolm X biography weaves together a stunning array of archival material that places the man within the context of postwar America’s unfolding racial, political, and religious landscape. Topics that will be discussed include: The Autobiography of Malcolm X vs. the Historical Malcolm; Malcolm X’s transformation from Detroit Red into a Muslim Minister; the organizing prowess that helped transform the Nation of Islam; Malcolm’s deeply ingrained sexism; Malcolm’s religious transformation and trips to Africa and the Middle East; Malcolm as a civil rights renegade and Black Power icon; Malcolm as a human rights advocate.
MODERATOR: Yohuru Williams, Black Politics/White Power: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Black Panthers in New Haven
Book signing immediately following discussion.
TIME: 1:05p - 2:20p
Carol Jenkins, (Black Titan, A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire) a writer and producer, is an Emmy award winning former WNBC-TV television anchor and correspondent, and the founding president of the Women’s Media Center. She is an executive producer of the PBS documentary, What I Want My Words To Do To You, which won The Freedom of Expression Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003. Carol Jenkins enjoyed a 30 year, award-winning tenure with several New York City news departments, including 23 years at WNBC-TV, where she co-anchored the pivotal 6 p.m. newscast. She was most identified with her reporting of national political stories, including from the floor of Democratic and Republican national conventions that yielded Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.
Dr. Julianne Malveaux (Survivig and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History) is the 15th President of Bennett College for Women. Recognized for her progressive and insightful observations, she is also an economist, author and commentator, and has been described by Dr. Cornel West as “the most iconoclastic public intellectual in the country.” Dr. Malveaux’s contributions to the public dialogue on issues such as race, culture, gender, and their economic impacts, are shaping public opinion in 21st century America.
Book signing immediately following discussion.
2:30p - 3:45p
MODERATOR: Dr. Carlton E. Brown, President, Clark Atlanta University
African American satirical literature has long held historical, cultural and political relevance in America. This panel will trace African American humor from its African roots through slavery to the present. Discussion will include its public expression on stage, screen, radio and television and it’s unfolding in the black community. Current satirical voices in this burgeoning field round out this insightful and humorous panel.
Book signing immediately following discussion.
TIME: 3:55p – 5:10p
MODERATOR: Cheryl Wills, New York 1 News television anchor and author of the historical family biography Die Free: A Heroic Family History This panel will showcase examples of achievement and triumph in a wide variety of fields from 1840 to the present: New York City’s black entrepreneurs and professional men James McCune Smith, Philip A. White, and Peter Williams Ray, 1840-1890; black track star and Olympian, John Taylor, 1882-1908; and Andy Johnson, who along with Bill Russell, was one of the first black players to join the NBA. The discussion will be girded by the challenges of the biblical character, Job.
Book signing immediately following discussion.
TIME: 5:20 – 6:35p Moderator: Donald Cunnigen (Co-Editor, Race in the Age of Obama) Panelists: Wornie Reed, 'Social Justice in the Age of Obama'; Yvonne Newsome, 'Has Change Really Come to America A Black Feminist Critique of Barack Obama's Social Justice Agenda', Hayward Derrick Horton, ‘Racial Differences in the Perception of Racial Equality in the Obama Era’; Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, ‘Outsiders Within the Higher Circles: Two First Ladies as Cultural Icons in a Racialized Politics of Difference’; Deborah K. King, ‘Mom-in-Chief: Community Othermothering and Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the People’s House’; Dr. Johnny B. Hill, The First Black President: Barack Obama, Race, Politics, and the American Dream
The election of Barack Obama was hailed as an entry into a post-racial society. However, events during his election and the early years of his presidency have highlighted the saliency of race and race relations as an important part of the political and social landscape in the United States. This panel session will examine some critical domestic issues related to the Obama Administration and race relations such as social justice issues and the changing role and impact of an African-American First Family and First Lady.
Book signing immediately following discussion.
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