Conversation: Drummers As Trendsetters
Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:30 p.m., New Africa House Theater Room 
Drummers are place right up front, as they discuss the legacy of Max Roach and how they themselves fulfill a role as a trendsetter in the industry. Featuring renown drummer, Terri Lyne Carrington; beat scientist, Makaya McCraven; and percussionist, Royal Hartigan; and moderator Stephanie Shonekan, Chair, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies. Warren Smith will receive our Distinguished Achievement Award.  Conversation followed by mini-concert with Mtali Banda.  

In this collection of critical studies co-edited by Stephanie Shonekan, contributors draw from ethnographic research and personal encounters to illustrate how music in the Black Lives Matter movement can contribute to public awareness of the injustices in our society.
 

Honorable Mention, 2019 MLA Prize for a First Book
Sole Finalist Mention for the 2018 Lora Romero First Book Prize, presented by the American Studies Association
Rusert's book exposes the influential work of a group of black artists to confront and refute scientific racism. Traversing the archives of early African American literature, performance, and visual culture, Britt Rusert uncovers the dynamic experiments of a group of black writers, artists, and performers.
 

Parker examines the movement to racially integrate white-collar work and consumption in American department stores, and broadens our understanding of historical transformations in African American class and labor formation.

One of the largest departments of its kind, the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies serves students seeking in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of black people in the Americas and the worldwide African Diaspora.