February 5, 2004 — In 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools. In recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the Brown v Board of Education decision, and as part of Black Awareness Month 2004, the University of Utah will present “‘With All Deliberate Speed’?”, a variety of free, public activities throughout February.
“The importance of this year’s program cannot be overstated, given the significance of the juncture it celebrates. We are, indeed, fortunate, to have the president of the American Bar Association as our keynoter,” explains Wilfred Samuels, director of African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, and associate professor of English at the University.
Following is the schedule of events:
– Writing the Civil Rights Movement and Black Arts Movement
Book and Photo Exhibit
February 1-29,
Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.;
Saturday, 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.
Marriott Library, Levels 1 (West Entrance) and 3 (East Entrance), University of Utah
For information, call 801-581-8241.
– Ancestral Remembrance
African Art Exhibit from the collection of Paul Gotay, Esquire
February 1-29
February 6, 6 until 9 p.m.
February 19, 6 until 9 p.m.
February 20, 6 until 9 p.m.
February 25, 6 until 9 p.m.
February 28, 6 until 9 p.m.
For private appointments, call 801-232-2720.
Distinctive African Art, 357 South 200 East, 2nd floor
– Writers of the Black Arts Movement
A Photo Exhibit
February 1-29
Calvary Baptist Church, 1090 S. Main St.
Hours: 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
For information, call 801-255-1025.
Distinctive African Art, 357 South 200 East, 2nd floor
Hours: 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
For information, call 801-363-0745.
– Reflections of Zimbabwe
A Batik Exhibit
Lewis Chidviza, Artist
February 7-27, 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Closed February 15 and 16
Reception: February 11, Noon
Olpin Union Gallery, University of Utah
– Don’t Leave this Child Behind:
The Educational Significance of Brown v Board of Education
Panel Presentation
February 17, Noon
Olpin Union Theatre, University of Utah
Dr. Karen L. Johnson, U of U, Department of Education, Culture & Society
Dr. William A. Smith, U of U, Department of Education, Culture & Society
Kathleen Spencer Christi, Salt Lake City Public Schools
Jay Hart, U of U, Department of Education, Culture & Society
Darron Smith, U of U, Department of Education, Culture & Society
– “‘With All Deliberate Speed’?”: The Legal Significance of Brown v Board of Education
Panel Presentation
February 18, Noon
Olpin Union Theatre, University of Utah
Erika George, Esquire, Chair, University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law
Shauna Graves-Robertson, Salt Lake County Municipal Judge and only
African American woman judge in Salt Lake City
Dani Eyer, Executive Director, ACLU of Utah
Leshia Lee-Dixon, U.S. Attorney Office
Clayton Simms, Esquire, Utah Minority Bar Association
– Keynote Address
Dennis W. Archer, President, American Bar Association
“‘With All Deliberate Speed’?”: Upon the Anniversary of Brown v Board of Education
February 19, Noon
Olpin Union Ballroom, University of Utah
– Cultural Presentation
Al Young, Poet
February 19, 7 p.m.
Distinctive African Art, 357 South 200 East, 2nd floor
For information, call 801-363-0745.
– Witnesses and Participants: Growing up with Jim Crow
Panel Presentation
February 20, Noon
Olpin Union Theatre, University of Utah
Bonnie Dew, Chair, Director Utah State Office of Black Affairs
Dorothy Anderson, Community Affairs, American Express
France A. Davis, Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church
Freddie Cooper, Utah State Office of Education
Curley Jones, University of Utah Marriott Library
– Celebrating African American Music and Dance
The Three Sopranos and Gesel Mason
February 20, 7:30 p.m.
Museum of Fine Arts Great Hall, University of Utah
– Africana History: Black Diaspora Integrating America
A Black Scholars United (BSU) Exhibit
February 16- 20, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Sundays 10:30 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Located in glass cases throughout the Olpin Union Building, University of Utah
– Dance Concert
Gesel Mason, Choreographer
February 21, 7:30 p.m.
Marriott Center for Dance, University of Utah
– Film Festival
Brown v Board of Education
February 23-27, 7 p.m.
Olpin Union Theatre, University of Utah
– Lecture
Melvin Donaldson, author and critic
“Black Directors in Hollywood”
February 26, 7 p.m.
Olpin Union Theatre, University of Utah
– Lecture
Margaree King Mitchell, author, children’s literature, including
Uncle Jed’s Barber Shop and Granddaddy’s Gift
February 28, Noon
Calvary Baptist Church, 1090 South Main Street
For information, call 801-255-1025.
– African American Writers: Portraits and Visions
Linda Koolish, photographer/scholar
February 28, 7 p.m.
Distinctive African Art, 357 South 200 East, 2nd floor
For information, call 801-363-0745.
Sponsors of the University’s Black Awareness Month are American Express, Qwest, Burger King Corporation, University Office of the Vice President for Diversity, State Office of Black Affairs, Bank One, University Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, University African American Studies Program, Utah Humanities Council, Tanner Humanities Center, Utah Arts Council, University Department of English Guest Writers Series, University S. J. Quinney School of Law, Distinctive African American Art, Paul Gotay, Calvary Baptist Church, United Security Financial, Black Students United, Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU), University Center for Ethnic Student Affairs, University Undergraduate Studies Program and the University Marriott Library. For more information on Black Awareness Month 2004 activities at the University, call the U’s Ethnic Studies Program at 801-581-5602.