This panel discussion will feature legendary individuals who were involved in different aspects of desegregation efforts and the civil rights movement in North and South Carolina. Guest panelists include: Mr. Harvey Gantt, former Mayor of Charlotte, Mr. J. Charles Jones, renowned civil rights attorney, Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins, a legendary political and civil rights activist and Ms. Fannie Watermann, a pioneer in the integration of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. Dr. Robert Smith, Assistant Professor in the Africana Studies Department at UNCC will moderate the discussion.
This event is being co-sponsored by the CPCC Foundation and Student Life.
SANKOFA, is an Akan word that means, “One must return to the past in order to move forward.”Synopsis: Mona, a self-absorbed contemporary African American model is on a shoot at the infamous slave forts in Ghana, West Africa. Lingering spirits in the dungeons used to enslave Africans over a century earlier possess her and she is taken back in time to experience life as a slave. This film can serve as a platform for great discussions and research topics across several disciplines (e.g., sociology, psychology, political science, history, economics, etc).
This event is being co-sponsored by the CPCC Diversity Committee
T’Afo (Tony) Feimster, a local artist and cultural educator will display select pieces of his original art works in the Library-LR404. Tony is the owner and director of T’Afo Arts, and co-founder of A.D.E.P.T. Artist, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist in the development of emerging artists.
Exhibits, Books Displays and other activities in the Library – Central Campus
• African American Innovators – an exhibit featuring inventions by African Americans
• Photo exhibit of the Charlotte and Rock Hill Sit-In Reunion (courtesy of the Levine Museum of the New South)
• Books Displays featuring the history, culture and achievements of African Americans
• Brain Quest Challenge – a series of trivia questions to test your knowledge of African American history. Prizes will be given each week.