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UPCOMING EVENTS

Black History Month Continues- Details Below

 

  1. Afro American Cultural Center Presents Dinner and Discussion with Black Alums, 2/23/09 @ 5:30, Afro American Cultural Center

 

  1. BSAY Presents Rosewood, 2/24/09 @ 7:00, Afro American Cultural Center

 

 

  1. Civil Violence and Rebellion in the Western World, 2/25/09 @ 4:00 PM, LC 101Sponsored by the Program on European Union Studies, the Yale Hellenic Studies Program, the Yale Afro-American Cultural Center, and the Yale Program on Order, Conflict and Violence.

 

  1. Pitch Blackness with Hank Willis Thomas, 2/25/09 @ 7:00 PM, Afro American Cultural Center

 

  1. The Yale Chapter of the NAACP Presents CRASH  2/26/09 @ 7:30 PM, Branford Common Room

 

  1. The 14th Annual Black Solidarity Conference: Beyond Black- Our Identity in Technicolor featuring preeminent African American Studies historian Manning Marable, The Cool Kids, and Kid Cudi, February 27-March 1, 2009

 

 

EMPLOYMENT, FELLOWHIPS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

 

  1. Cultural Connections Aide Applications, 2/27/09

 

  1. International Affairs Fellowships, 3/15/09
  2. STARS SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP DUE FRIDAY, SSS, Room 110


UPCOMING EVENTS

 

1.      Afro American Cultural Center Presents Dinner and Discussion with Black Alums, 2/23/09 @ 5:30, Afro American Cultural Center

 

Dinner and Discussion with Yale Black Alumn  Alums: thespian, artist, author, professor, public official, philanthropist, physician, lawyer, entrepreneur, COO, and more. Please rsvp to: afam.house@yale.edu  - 5:30 p.m at the Afro-American  Cultural  Center, 211 Park Street. Sponsored by the Afro-American Cultural Center and the Association of Yale Alumni.

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2.      BSAY Presents Rosewood, 2/24/09 @ 7:00, Afro American Cultural Center

 

BSAY Event: Ourstory: Screening of Rosewood
Date: Tuesday February 24, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Lighten Room, Afro-American Cultural Center
Description: Directed by John Singleton, Starring Ving Rhames and Don Cheadle. “In
1923, a black town in Florida  was burned to the ground, its people murdered because of a
lie. Some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few
extraordinary people. This film is for them.”

 

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3.      Civil Violence and Rebellion in the Western World, 2/25/09 @ 4:00 PM, LC 101

 

Why do citizens of democratic countries resort to violence? The Yale European Undergraduates present a panel discussion on civil violence - 4 p.m at LC 101, 63 High Street. Sponsored by the Program on European Union Studies, the Yale Hellenic Studies Program, the Yale Afro-American Cultural Center, and the Yale Program on Order, Conflict and Violence.

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4.      Pitch Blackness with Hank Willis Thomas, 2/25/09 @ 7:00 PM, Afro American Cultural Center

 

Hank Willis Thomas is considered one of today's most compelling emerging artists. He gained wide recognition with his highly provocative series B®ANDED, which addresses the commodification of African-American male identity by raising questions about visual culture and the power of logos.

Willis Thomas's multimedia lecture begins with a deeply personal and interpretive re-telling of the senseless murder of young Songha Willis, the artist's cousin, who was robbed at gunpoint and murdered outside a nightclub in Philadelphia  in 2000. Willis Thomas charts his own career as he grapples with the issues of grief, black-on-black violence in America, and the ways in which corporate culture is complicit in the crises of black male identity. He also presents his newest body of work, Unbranded, in which he examines advertising and media representation of African-Americans.

Artist's Statement:

"By employing the language of popular culture and advertising in my work, I talk explicitly about race, class and history in a way that is accessible and easy to decode. My intention is to create two-dimensional and digital time-based collage works that bring history forward with relevance to our experience of race, class and gender as conditioned by popular culture."

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5.      The Yale Chapter of the NAACP Presents CRASH  2/26/09 @ 7:30 PM, Branford Common Room

 

The Yale Chapter of the NAACP and the Asian American Students Association invite you to a viewing and discussion of the academy award winning film CRASH. The viewing will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 7:30 PM in the Branford Common Room. Refreshments will be served.

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6.    The 14th Annual Black Solidarity Conference: Beyond Black- Our Identity in Technicolor featuring preeminent African American Studies historian Manning Marable, The Cool Kids, and Kid Cudi, February 27-March 1, 2009

 

It's time for the upcoming 14th Annual Black Solidarity Conference!

This year¹s conference is themed “Beyond Black: Our Identity in Technicolor.”

The conference will examine different facets of black life and identity. Our workshop options include:

-Young, Gifted, and Black: A Discussion of Blacks in Fashion and Entertainment
-Disrobed: An Exposé of Black Sexuality
-Keeping House: Analyzing the Black Family
-Amazing Grace: Spirituality and Wellness in the Black Community
-Courtside: Commentary on Blacks in Athletics
-Corner Office: Climbing the Corporate Ladder

This year's speaker is Manning Marable and the performers are Kid Cudi and the Cool Kids.

This year our conference will take place February 27-March 1.

For more information and to register, go to www.yale.edu/bsc.

Group Discounts are available! Housing is provided!

Please e-mail blacksolidarityconference@gmail.com if you have not yet received a group registration form.

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EMPLOYMENT, FELLOWHIPS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

7.      Cultural Connections Aide Applications, 2/27/09

Applications for 2009 Cultural Connections Aide positions are now available! 

Applicants for the Aide position can be students who did not attend Cultural Connections.  Each year, our group of Aides is made up of students who participate in a variety of activities on campus and in New Haven. Some attended CC, others attended other pre-orientation programs and some did not attend any.  The job description and application are attached. 

Applications must be submitted by Friday, February 27, 2009. 

If you have any questions or need the application,  please contact Ms. Sandie Vita (sandra.vita@yale.edu)

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8.     International Affairs Fellowships, 3/15/09


Do you know five college sophomores who would excel in international affairs careers? Forward this message to them and urge them to take advantage of this unique fellowship opportunity.

 

The UNCFSP Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) is one of the nation’s premier fellowship programs in global affairs for underrepresented students. Our comprehensive education and training elements prepare IIPP Fellows to address the most pressing contemporary international policy problems throughout the world.

 

Visit us on the web at WWW.UNCFSP.ORG/IIPP, watch our video, join our Facebook page, and encourage five (or more) of your students to apply online today.

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