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(319) 499-1089505 East Washington St., Iowa CityDowntown , Ames
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THE ACADEMY SPS CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS - TIMELESS VOICES: THE SPEECHES/LETTERS OF NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS
<p>We are happy to report that Critical Conversations will return for Season Three. Our theme, Timeless Voices: The Speeches/Letters of Notable African Americans, will meet on Zoom, the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 PM, beginning September 28. (We are planning to build in a couple of in-person meetings as well. More to come on that later).</p><p>Plan to participate in the discussion, analysis, and salient conversation regarding the words and wisdom of Nikole Hannah-Jones, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Angela Davis, among others. We will be peeling back the layers; you may think you know these contributors to our history--and you may-- but there is always more to know. Join us to begin or continue learning.</p><p>Moderators: Dr. Ruth E. White, Eric McKinley Thompson, and Betty Daniels</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Registration is required. </strong>Register on The Academy SPS Facebook page or at <a href="http://theacademysps.com/">theacademysps.com</a>.</p><p dir="ltr">We look forward to a robust series and hope you are, too! We hope that you will encourage friends and colleagues to join as well. </p><p dir="ltr"><em>A safe place to learn and discuss Black history, Black culture & social justice.</em></p> 2023-03-22 20:30:00 -0500
3/22/237:00 p.m.Cherry BuildingCedar Rapids -
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THE ACADEMY SPS CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS - TIMELESS VOICES: THE SPEECHES/LETTERS OF NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS
<p>We are happy to report that Critical Conversations will return for Season Three. Our theme, Timeless Voices: The Speeches/Letters of Notable African Americans, will meet on Zoom, the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 PM, beginning September 28. (We are planning to build in a couple of in-person meetings as well. More to come on that later).</p><p>Plan to participate in the discussion, analysis, and salient conversation regarding the words and wisdom of Nikole Hannah-Jones, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Angela Davis, among others. We will be peeling back the layers; you may think you know these contributors to our history--and you may-- but there is always more to know. Join us to begin or continue learning.</p><p>Moderators: Dr. Ruth E. White, Eric McKinley Thompson, and Betty Daniels</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Registration is required. </strong>Register on The Academy SPS Facebook page or at <a href="http://theacademysps.com/">theacademysps.com</a>.</p><p dir="ltr">We look forward to a robust series and hope you are, too! We hope that you will encourage friends and colleagues to join as well. </p><p dir="ltr"><em>A safe place to learn and discuss Black history, Black culture & social justice.</em></p> 2023-04-26 20:30:00 -0500
4/26/237:00 p.m.Cherry BuildingCedar Rapids