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Feb 9, 2017 - Stephens' 'Slavery and the Confederacy' (1861), and the 'Fast Day Sermons' ... Jericho Brown, American Boo
Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) February February 1-3 &6-7, 2017 (12:15-1:30) Documentary Presentation and Book Discussion— Eyes on the Prize-- led by Dr. Tom Wagy-- Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium Thursday, February 9, 2017 (12:00 -1:30 p.m.) Juan Williams, FOX News Political Analyst and Noted Author Luncheon— Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium (7:00 -9:00 p.m.) Juan Williams speaking on Racism in America--Eagle Hall Thursday, February 16, 2017 (9:30-10:45 a.m.) Dr. Doug Julien— Super Lecture, “’Can the White Boy Speak?’ Coming to Terms with the Colorblind Line”—UC217 Tuesday, February 21, 2017 (12:15-1:30) Library Book Club--Between the World and Me led by Dr. Kim Murray—Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium

March Thursday, March 2, 2017 (9:30-10:45 a.m.) Dr. Michael Perri—“Perspectives on Race and Slavery in the Early 1860s: An examination of Alexander Stephens’ ‘Slavery and the Confederacy’ (1861), and the ‘Fast Day Sermons’ (1861)”—UC217 Wednesday, March 8, 2017 (6:00-8:00 p.m.) CNN’s Rich Benjamin—“Whitopia”—UC217 Thursday, March 9, 2017 (7:00-8:30 p.m.) Dr. Robert Schwaller—“Examining Race in Colonial Mexico”—UC217 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 (12:15-1:30) Library Book Club--White Guilt led by Dr. Craig Nakashian—Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium Thursday, March 23, 2017 (11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) Dr. Walter Casey— Super Lecture, “Tulia: Race and Cocaine”—UC217 Monday, March 27, 2017 (3:00-4:00 p.m.) Dr. Kevin Ells— Super Lecture, “Verifying Sources in Science Reporting OR How NOT to Broadcast about Race”--UC217

April Thursday, April 13, 2017 (noon-1:00 p.m.) Dr. Sara Lawrence— Super Lecture, “Race and School Discipline: Why Zero-Tolerance Policies in Schools Earns a Failing Grade”—UC251 Thursday, April 20, 2017 (9:30-10:45 a.m.) Dr. Michael Perri— Super Lecture, “Desegregating American Education: An Examination of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and Sam J. Ervin and Others’ Southern Manifesto (1956)”—UC217 Thursday, April 20, 2017 (7:00-8:30 p.m.) Poetry Slam featuring Carlos Andres Gomez—Eagle Hall Friday, April 21, 2017 (noon-1:30 p.m.) PLACE Awards Ceremony for Papers on Race and Ethnicity— 4th Floor Atrium Thursday, April 27, 2017 (4:00-5:30 p.m.) Jericho Brown, American Book Award winner hosts poetry workshop--UC 326 (6:00 -7:00 p.m.) Jericho Brown--Poetry reading—Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium Thursday-Saturday, April 27-29, 2017 (7:00-9:00 p.m.) Berniewolf—Eagle Hall