{"id":4600,"date":"2012-02-24T13:24:37","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T19:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mulibraries.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/?p=4600"},"modified":"2012-02-24T13:24:37","modified_gmt":"2012-02-24T19:24:37","slug":"reminder-black-history-month-event-in-ellis-library-colonnade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/2012\/02\/24\/reminder-black-history-month-event-in-ellis-library-colonnade\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Black History Month Event in Ellis Library Colonnade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four Women: A Conversation about Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Camilla Williams, and Mary J. Blige<\/em>
\nDATE\/TIME: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2:30 \u2013 4:00 p.m.
\nLOCATION: Ellis Library Colonnade<\/p>\n

PRESENTERS: Dr. Maya Gibson, Assistant Professor, MU School of Music; Dr. Treva Lindsey, Assistant Professor, MU Women and Gender Studies, and Dr .Stephanie Shonekan, Assistant Professor, MU School of Music<\/p>\n

DESCRIPTION: Nina Simone\u2019s iconic 1966 song \u201cFour Women\u201d brilliantly highlights the roles that have defined (and confined) black women in the United States. Simone herself was an artist that broke through the boundaries of these stereotypes to create her own way, to define her own terms, and to ultimately establish herself as a distinctive voice in American music and culture. Reflecting on this legacy, three scholars discus the lives and work of three black female musicians: jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, opera diva Camilla Williams, and queen of hip-hop Mary J. Blige. The discussion will explore the contributions of these artists on the history of American music and culture.<\/p>\n

Release time is available with supervisor approval. RSVP\u2019s are not required.<\/p>\n

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Also, don\u2019t miss Naomi Tutu on Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. Tate Hall auditorium (room 22). Naomi is the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The title of her presentation is Now you have struck the women, you have struck A Rock: Women, Africa and the Diaspora Struggling for Justice<\/em>.\u00a0 Naomi will explore the roles women of Africa and the African Diaspora have played in the struggle for human rights.\u00a0 Too often the story told of these women is as submissive objects of history. The truth is, throughout the world and throughout history, they have been actors and activists often leading the pace of change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Four Women: A Conversation about Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Camilla Williams, and Mary J. Blige DATE\/TIME: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2:30 \u2013 4:00 p.m. LOCATION: Ellis Library Colonnade PRESENTERS: Dr. Maya Gibson, Assistant Professor, MU School of Music; Dr. Treva Lindsey,…<\/span><\/p>\n

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