Thursday
October 15, 2020
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
AAAS@50 will commemorate the rich history and current urgency of Black Studies at Dartmouth. Our program, like many across the nation, owes its existence to the relentless marches and protests of the Civil Rights Movement, including the work of John Lewis and his fellow student-activists. The roundtable will therefore give tribute to the legacy of Congressman John Lewis. Panelists include Black Dartmouth alums who were campus activist/leaders in the 1960s and who directly participated in arguments, discussions, and plans to put Black Studies in place at the College; former Dartmouth Professor Judith Byfield '80; Professor Frank B. Wilderson '78; and AAAS seniors/Digital Humanities and Social Engagement Fellows, Marina Cepeda, Daniella Omeruo, and Carlos Polanco.
Panelists
Robert Bennett '69, Lawyer, Consultant
Judith Byfield '80, Professor of History, Cornell University
Ronald Talley '69, Professor, Industrial Electronics Technology, Tri-County Technical College
Frank Wilderson '78, Professor of African American Studies, UC, Irvine, Writer, Dramatist, Filmmaker
Panel I: Origins - The Fight for Black Studies at Dartmouth
Moderated by:
Professor Michael Chaney, English & AAAS and
Professor Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch, History & AAAS
Panel II: Urgencies - Black Studies in the Age of Black Lives Matter
Moderated by Digital Humanities and Social Engagement Fellows:
Marina Cepeda '21, Daniella Omeruo '21 and Carlos Polanco '21