I am an assistant professor of history at the university of maryland. Im going to be chairing the panel. Im going to offer some brief comments, some thoughts and questions i had to start generating conversation. Our threeto introduce presenters. If we are going to go in the order they appear on the program. They will speak for roughly 20 minutes. Our first presenter is going to be Graham Hodges. He has written on africanamericans and labor in new york city. He has written a political biography on underground railroad activities. He is working on a book and we will hear his ideas about the the secondrea printer is going to be as associate professor of history at northwestern university. U. S. After the war and emancipation. Our third presenter is going to be philip prop. Troutman. He is working on a project that essentially explores of the literature and the images of radical antislavery during the antebellum period. We will hear about his approach that combination of literature and ima
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His Historic Program and event. We just completed a Film Festival showing i am not your negro and our particular guest and keynote speaker spoke about that particular film. Since she is a biographer for James Baldwin. His voice is very significant to detroit. He is a founder of metro times but has had deep experience in terms of launching the black Study Department at wane state university. Herb in many ways is like malcolmx having foots in harlem and detroit. We are very happy to have him and dr. Rita kiki edozie here today. I would like to give you background on dr. Edozie. She is the former director of studies at Michigan University and professor of africanamerican relations and african affairs. She has written seven books. Five in print and two forthcoming and several Journal Articles and book chapters on Research Topics that include the comparative politics and International Relationships of africa, global development, and panafrican and diasper studies. Her recent books, the afri
Gentlemen. We just completed the Film Festival showing im not sure negro by james baldwin. The keynote speaker spoke about that particular film and since he is the biographer, the most important voices. Herb boyd is a founder of the metro times and has an experience in launching at Wright State University now very extensive and in many ways like malcolm x. Having spoken at harlem and detroit. We are happy to have him and doctor reda the former director of studies at michigan State University and is currently professor of International Relations and african affairs. Shes written seven books, five in print and several Journal Articles on topics that include the comparative politics and relations of africa, corporate development. An exemplar for the studies excellent work if you havent seen it, though bookstore and of course now the book entered today we want a complete sellout of that book. Also the Award Recipient of the Outstanding Dedicated Service to the community by the association