It's a little late, but still worthy
I removed the lectures and films that have already gone by, and left the four courses for you to investigate at the website if you're interested.
Fifty Years After Brown v. Board of Education: The Ongoing Role of Racism in a "Colorblind" Society
May 19 - June 30, 2004 / July 6 - August 13, 2004
This SUMMER INSTITUTE reviews the role of race in American society since the historic unanimous Supreme Court decision outlawing "separate but equal" education. Four courses, suitable for undergraduates and graduates, will be offered, covering education, housing, poverty/welfare/employment, and the Civil Rights Movement. A university-wide lecture series, featuring prominent civil rights activists, and a race-specific film series, both free and open to the public, will provide additional information and perspectives.
LECTURE SERIES (free and open to the public)
Lectures begin at 8 pm; 1957 E Street, NW, 7th Floor
July 15: School Litigation Since Brown
Barbara Arnwine, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Introduced by Professor Spencer Overton
George Washington University Law School
July 29: The Wages of Sin
Roger Wilkins, George Mason University
Introduced by William L. Taylor
Citizens Commission on Civil Rights
FILM SERIES (free and open to the public)
organized by James Loewen (author of "Lies my Teacher Told Me")
showings begin at 8 pm; 1957 E Street, NW, 7th Floor
July 22: Hoop Dreams (1994)
Directed by Steve James, starring William Gates/ Arthur Agee
August 5: Get on the Bus (1996)
Directed by Spike Lee, starring Ossie Davis
For more information call 202.994.6345 or email [email protected]
