January 16: DAAS-History-EIHS MLK Jr. Day Symposium: Before the Black Action Movement
| 2023 DAAS-History-EIHS Martin Luther King Jr. Day Symposium Presented in partnership with the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County (AACHM) and the Bentley Historical Library Before the Black Action Movement The U-M African American Student Project, Washtenaw County’s Black Communities, and the Struggle for Inclusion Monday, January 16 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Pendleton Room, Michigan Union A distinguished panel of U-M African American alumni, and representatives of the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County (AACHM) and the Bentley Historical Library, will discuss the African American presence in Washtenaw County prior to 1970. After the panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to discover more and interact with the sponsors about their various projects pertaining to the topic. Program: Welcome & Introduction Angela D. Dillard Chair, Department of History Overview of African American Student Project Brian A. Williams Assistant Director and Archivist for University History, Bentley Historical Library Panel Introduction and Moderator Matthew Countryman Chair, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Member, Black Washtenaw County Humanities Collaboratory Panel Discussion Lauretta Flowers (U-M Alum) Teacher, Ann Arbor Public Schools (Retired) Joyce Hunter President/CEO, African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County Elizabeth James (U-M Alum) Program Associate, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Alma Wheeler Smith (U-M Alum) Michigan State Representative (2005–2010), Michigan State Senator (1995–2002) Closing WordsJohn Carson Director, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Project Stations and Reception Living Oral History Project AACHM & Ann Arbor District Library African American Student Project Bentley Historical Library 50th Anniversary Project Department of Afroamerican and African Studies |
