poets, artists, historians, officials join black history month
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Poets, Artists, Historians, Officials Join BlackHistory Month
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P0ETS, ARTISTS, HISTORIANS, OFFICIALS JOIN BLACK HISTORY MONTH
University Relations Mark Pomerleau
Dir., Information Services
DAYTON, OHIO 45469 (513) 229-3241/3242
DAYTON, Ohio, February 7, 1977 -- "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free,1I (Goethe) is the theme for Black History Month at the University of Dayt on ,
PoeWRobert Hayden and Gogi sgi (Carroll Arnett) will present readings of their own poetry February 9.
C. Delores Tucker, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will speak February 14. She is the highest ranking black woman in state gov0rnment in the country, holding positions of vice-president of the Pennsylvania NAACP, vice chairman of the Pennsylva!1i a Black Democratic Committee and vice president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. She participated with Martin Luther King in the Selma-Montgomery March, and was a delegate to the White House Conference on Civil Rights.
II Feelin I Good," a black revue performed by the Nat ional Theatre Company will be presented February 24, and the play ItAmen Corner,1I performed by the UD Black Drama Group will be presented F2bruary 25.
Historian, author and s cholar John Henrik Clarke will speak February 28. Clarke has studied t~le world hiGt ory of African people, and has published over 50 short gtories, ",ith his best known story, liThe Boy Who Painted Christ Blacklt being translated into more t han a dozen languages. In addition, he ha~ served as a st"l.ff member of' five different publications and as special consultant and coordinator of the CBS TV Series ItBlack Heritage: The History of Afro-Americans. 1I
Other artists include Willie T. Finley: Photographic Art display; John Sherrer: Photographic Art Displ ay; and James A. Padgett: Oils and Acrylics.
For additional information on times and places, contact Sharon Jones, 229-3634, center for Afro-Americ ~"_ Affairs.
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