The UNC History Department is co-sponsoring an exciting conference intended for students, educators and all people interested in any aspect of African American History.
New Perspectives on African American History and Culture
Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, 2008
Second Annual Conference of the
African American History Working Group,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The conference will have presentations on Charlie Scott and the desegregation of UNC basketball, Civil Rights activism in Charlotte and Chapel Hill, films on the historic UNC food workers strike and the Tillery resettlement community, and much more. You can view the program online to see the different panels, activities, and speakers.
The Keynote address will be by Gerald Horne of the University of Houston on Friday April 11th at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Horne specializes in African American history in the 20th Century.
The Luncheon address will be by Heather Ann Thompson of the University of North Carolina - Charlotte on Saturday April 12th at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Thompson is writing a book on African Americans and the prison system. Lunch will be provided free to those who RSVP by April 7th to Hilary Green at hngreen@email.unc.edu.
This event is free and open to the public.
All sessions to take place at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union on UNC's campus, on
the corner of Raleigh Street and South Road in Chapel Hill.
Friday April 11, 12:45-6pm, FPG Student Union Room 3206 A & B
Saturday April 12, 9:30am-4:30pm, FPG Student Union Room 3413