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- The Michigan State University Libraries presents "Music History: Dramatizing the African American Experience", a reading of selected scenes from Sandra Seaton's play "Music History". Actors Teri Brown and Kenneth Nelson portray college students struggling with their relationship against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the sweeping cultural turmoil in America in the nineteen-sixties. Mardra Thomas narrates the play and introductory remarks are provided by the director, David Clauson and MSU Librarian Michael Rodriguez. Presented at the MSU Main Library as part of the Michigan Writers Series. Part one of three parts.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama, standing at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches. Obama says that the Selma marches were part of a "broader campaign that spanned generations," and suggests that the work of the campaign for freedom is not yet complete. He asks the members of congress in the audience to go back to Washington and find the support needed to strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and also calls on all Americans to work together to "continually try to improve this great nation of ours."
- Date Issued:
- 2015-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama makes the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 45th Annual Awards Dinner. Obama highlights the contributions of African-American women during the civil rights movement and also addresses issues related to gender equality, policing, and the criminal justice system. Held at the Waller E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-09-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In part three of the Michigan Writers Series event "Music History: Dramatizing the African American Experience", playwright Sandra Seaton joins cast members and Michigan State University faculty members for a question and answer session following a dramatic reading of scenes from her play "Music History" and a panel discussion of themes presented in her work. Participants discuss the historical context of the play, music and culture, the civil rights movement and the creative process. Brian Collins from the MSU Alumni Association also explains how new technology can augment classroom instruction. Held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. C. Kurt Dewhurst, Michigan State University Director of Arts and Cultural Initiatives for University Outreach and Engagement, MSU Museum Curator, and Museum Director Emeritus, hosts a panel discussion titled, "Provocative Parallels: The Liberation Struggle and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement - A Special Project 60/50 Brown Bag Lunch Conversation." The conversation compares and contrasts the Liberation Struggle in South Africa with the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Participants explore the connections as part of the MSU Project 60/50 thematic year linking exploration and study with public commemoration and remembrance, intertwined with many cultural expressions focused on civil and human rights. Panelists are: Dr. Peter Alegi, MSU Professor of History, Dr. Joe T. Darden, MSU Professor of Geography and African and African-American Studies, MSU Professor Kristi L. Bowman, College of Law, and Dr. Peter Limb, MSU Librarian and Professor of History. The session is held in conjunction with new exhibitions on Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada and Ruby Bridges at the MSU Museum and "The Greater Lansing Sites of Conscience Project". Held in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-03-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Notes:
- Poster with a synopsis on the topic, and information of the event, including the place, time and date.
- Date Created:
- 2011-03-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about Mississippi's rich history and lauds civil rights activists Martin Luther King, Jr., James Meredith, and Medgar Evers. Held at the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-12-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Michigan State University Libraries presents "Music History: Dramatizing the African American Experience", a reading of selected scenes from Sandra Seaton's play "Music History". Actors Teri Brown and Kenneth Nelson portray college students struggling with their relationship against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the sweeping cultural turmoil in America in the nineteen-sixties. Mardra Thomas narrates the play and introductory remarks are provided by the director, David Clauson and MSU Librarian Michael Rodriguez. Presented at the MSU Main Library as part of the Michigan Writers Series. Part one of three parts.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama, standing at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches. Obama says that the Selma marches were part of a "broader campaign that spanned generations," and suggests that the work of the campaign for freedom is not yet complete. He asks the members of congress in the audience to go back to Washington and find the support needed to strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and also calls on all Americans to work together to "continually try to improve this great nation of ours."
- Date Issued:
- 2015-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama makes the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 45th Annual Awards Dinner. Obama highlights the contributions of African-American women during the civil rights movement and also addresses issues related to gender equality, policing, and the criminal justice system. Held at the Waller E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-09-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
