One of the most rewarding parts of my role as chair of the diversity, equity and inclusion implementation plan, is that I continue to meet outstanding individuals from UK who are devoted to their community – Dr. Anastasia Curwood is one of those leaders.
This is the opening program for the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies at the University of Kentucky. This major inaugural event will feature an address from Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr., the American literary critic, professor, filmmaker, public intellectual, and host of "Finding Your Roots," a groundbreaking genealogy series on PBS. He also serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University.
The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies is a multidisciplinary research institute housed in the College of Arts & Sciences' Department of African American and Africana Studies (AAAS). It is a cutting-edge research think tank for Black Studies research, including issues of race and racism.
Feb 26:
10:30am: "The Future of Black Speculative Literature" Panel
6:00pm: Keynote address: Nalo Hopkinson
Feb 27:
3:00pm: Kishonna Gray and Regina Hamilton play "Hair Nah" and "Bad Hair". Community Gaming Event on Twitch
4:00pm: Keynote discussion with Momo Pixel, moderated by Kishonna Gray and Regina Hamilton
Date:
Friday, February 26, 2021 - 10:30am to Saturday, February 27, 2021 - 4:00pm
