THE OBAMA PHENOMENON: Race & Political Discourse in the United States Today

Apr 3, 2009 at 5:30am to Apr 4, 2009 at 2:00pm EDT
Location: Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall, The University Of Memphis
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Opening remarks by Daphene R. McFerren, Director Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, University of Memphis KEYNOTE ADDRESS* Some Through the Fire! Some Through the Flood! Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. *All Conference proceedings (with one exception noted on the program) will take place on the University of Memphis campus at the Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall. All events are free and open to the public, on a first-come, first serve basis. A capacity crowd is expected for Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.’s keynote address, and, when that occurs, no more people will be admitted to the Rose Theatre. PLENARY ADDRESS Soul Brother No.1: Is Obama Black Enough? Ronald S. Sullivan Harvard Law School. Chair of Candidate Obama’s Criminal Justice Policy Group, Member of National Legal Advisory Group and Advisor to the United States Department of Justice Transition Team Event Co-Sponsors: Scholars In Critical Race Studies Group The Marcus W. Orr Center For The Humanities The University Of Memphis Public Service Funds African And African American Studies Department Of Communication

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THE OBAMA PHENOMENON: Race & Political Discourse in the United States Today

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