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Khalil Gibran Muhammad "Grand Simplification"
Black History Celebration Event
"Grand Simplification: The Challenge of Historical Illiteracy in the Age of Mass Incarceration"
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad,
Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, NY
Featured is his award-winning book: "The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America"
Book signing following lecture
Date/Time: |
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Approximate duration of 2.5 hour(s) Dr. Muhammad, a native of Chicago's South Side, was the 2011 John Hope Franklin Best Book award winner in American Studies. He is at the forefront of scholarship on the enduring link between race and crime that has shaped and limited opportunities for African Americans.
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Admission: |
Public; Free Everyone is Welcome to attend.
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Location: |
Shriver Center MPR B&C [map], Oxford Campus [map] - Directions |
Accessibility: |
Persons with disabilities who require accommodations, e.g. sign language interpreters, must contact the University at least 48 hours in advance of the date of the event in order to accommodate their needs. Contact the Office of Disability Resources (513) 529-1541 (Voice/TTY). |
Presented By: |
Black History Celebration Committee, Office of Diversity Affairs |
Sponsors: |
Office of Diversity Affairs, Center for American and World Cultures |
URL: |
http://www.miamioh.edu/diversityaffairs/ |
Contact: |
Janine Todd, toddjc@miamioh.edu, 513-529-6504. |
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