The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
Note: All of the following will be held at the Stone Center with the exception of the African Diaspora Lecture, which will be held at the FedEx Global Education Center.
We Shall Not be Moved: A History of the Tillery Resettlement (2007)
Part of the Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film. The film chronicles a New Deal Resettlement Community in Tillery from slavery to present through archival film and video footage, historical photographs and narratives by Tillery’s elders.
Presented by the center and Wilson Library’s Southern Historical Collection.
PepperPot: Multi Media Installation, Meaning, and the Medium in Contemporary Diasporic Art
A contemporary art exhibit featuring work by four outstanding young artists who place materials – their media – at the center of meaning in their work. The exhibit will feature multimedia work ranging from painting and photography to installation, experimental animation and sculpture.
A free opening reception will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in the center’s Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery and Museum. The gallery will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays (closed University holidays).
Visiting Artist Haile Gerima
Artist Haile Gerima will visit for a one-week residency. Gerima, a film professor at Howard University, will conduct a three-part master workshop in filmmaking and present his latest film projects during a lecture and discussion.
Please contact the Stone Center at (919) 962-9001 to register for the workshop.
Thursday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m
An Evening with Haile Gerima: Mortgaged Imaginations
A presentation of audiovisual excerpts of Gerima’s past and upcoming films, including his latest film, Teza.
Platanos and Collard Greens
An off-Broadway play that addresses stereotypes, prejudices and urban myths that exist between African-Americans and Latinos. Based on producer David Lamb’s novel Do Platanos Go Wit’ Collard Greens?, the play humorously dispels these misconceptions within the context of hip-hop, humor and satire.
The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate Program in Chapel Hill, a support program for students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, will co-sponsor the production.
Free tickets are needed for admission; they are available – limited to four per person – call the Stone Center at 962-9001 to reserve, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Tuesday, March 4, noon
Angels Can’t Help But Laugh
A film screened in celebration of Women’s History Month. This thought-provoking and candid commentary examines the struggles and complexities faced by African-American actresses in Hollywood.
Co-sponsors of the program include the curriculum in women’s studies, the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Omega Iota Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Wednesday, March 19, 7 p.m.
The Festival of Black and Independent Film
The festival concludes with the screening of two short films:
American Red and Black: Stores of Afro-Native Identity (2006) follows six Afro-Native Americans from around the nation as they reflect on personal and complex issues of American Indian and African heritage, ethnic identity and racism within communities of color.
In Unfinished (2007), a mother’s last will and testament proves to be a powerful catalyst that reconnects a South Asian-American woman with her estranged African-American father.
Salih Booker: Human Rights: Lessons Learned from Africa over the Last 20 Years
This year’s African Diaspora Lecture, by Salih Booker, executive director of Global Rights: Partners for Justice. The human rights advocacy group collaborates with activists around the world to challenge injustice. Booker’s lecture will focus on global human rights issues and violations.
Held in the FedEx Global Education Center, located at the corner of McCauley and Pittsboro streets. Limited parking is available under the building off McCauley.
15th Annual Stone Memorial Lecture with Guest Lecturer, Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the 15th President of Bennett College for Women, will be the guest lecturer for the 15th Annual Stone Memorial Lecture. Recognized for her progressive and insightful observations, she is also an economist, author and commentator, well known for appearances on national network programs.
Malveaux’s contributions to the public dialogue on issues such as race, culture, gender, and their economic impacts, are shaping public opinion in 21st century America. In addition to her media appearances, she is an accomplished author and editor. Her academic work is included in numerous papers, studies, and publications.
A committed activist and civic leader, she serves on the boards of the Economic Policy Institute, The Recreation Wish List Committee of Washington, D.C., and the Liberian Education Trust.