Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity

This dialogue will allow us to explore the interrelated nature of interpersonal, institutional and internalized racism and share strategies for opposing racism as a system based on power inequities and prejudice.

Tuesday February 11th, 11:00-12:30

Robert Scott Small, Room 104

Co-facilitators: Professor Adé Ofunniyin (Department of Sociology and Anthropology) and Kristi Brian

Lecture by: Dr. Jon Hale

Location: Stern Student Center Ballroom at 5:30pm

Background: In April 2014, the College of Charleston will host a series of events entitled, “From Equality to Quality: Commemorating the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) decision.” The “From Equality to Quality” commemoration series is broken into three events— two public forums and one local history project at Burke High School. These events are intended to inform attendees about the history of South Carolina in the monumental Brown decision as well as generate discussion about the status of quality education today. Understanding the history of the movement is central to these commemorative events, specifically hearing from those involved in the history. Invited guests include prominent civil rights activist Robert Moses and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley. Other guests include local South Carolinians involved with the U.S. civil rights movement.

Jonathan Green, Artist, Cox Gallery of the Avery Research Center, 12-1:15 pm.

Jonathan Green discusses his art exhibition featured in the Avery Research Center’s Cox Gallery from August 29 – December 15, 2013. Unenslaved: Rice Culture Paintings by Jonathan Green is a body of work inspired by Lowcountry Rice Culture and Green’s involvement with The Lowcountry Rice Culture Project. (http://www.lowcountryriceculture.org/)

Today: November 20, 2013
Time: 3:30
Location: Robert Scott Small Building, Room 250
Sponsor: Office of Institutional Diversity

Ethnic Notions  is Marlon Riggs’ Emmy-winning documentary that takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American history, tracing for the first time the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice. Through these images we can begin to understand the evolution of racial consciousness in America. (Source: IMDB)