The Bronx African American History Project proudly presents…
THE BRONX IS BUILDING LECTURE SERIES

Fall 2008 & Spring 2009


Join us for a series of films, lectures & discussions focused on the cultural, historical & political contributions of the Bronx.

Made possible by a generous grant from the New York Council for the Humanities.

Free & open to the public. Events begin at 6pm in Fordham’s Flom Auditorium, Walsh Library, Bronx campus.

Schedule of Events:
 “Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories,” 9/25/08.  Screening & discussion with filmmaker Pam Sporn. Join us for a is a moving narrative documenting Afro-Cuban immigrant experience in the South Bronx.

“La Bruja: A Witch From the Bronx,” 10/9/08. Screening & discussion with filmmaker Felix Rodriguez & performance artist/hip hop MC, La Bruja. View the compelling story of La Bruja’s struggle to gain recognition in the music industry while raising a family in the Bronx.

“When Every Gym & Schoolyard Was Open,” 10/23/08.  Roundtable discussion with Fordham historian, Dr. Mark Naison, & Bronx activists Howie Evans & Nathan Dukes.

“Gangway Beatz Berlin: Using Hip Hop to Build Community in Immigrant & Working Class Neighborhoods,” 11/20/08.  Discussion with social worker Olad Aden & youth from Berlin’s Gangway Beatz community group.

“Jazz in the Bronx,” 12/4/08.  Roundtable discussion with New York University jazz scholar, Maxine Gordon, & Bronx jazz legends, Valerie Capers & Jimmy Owens.

 
“Women in Bronx Hip Hop,” 1/22/09.  Roundtable discussion with hip hop pioneer & author of Mercedes Ladies, Sheri Sher, hip hop artist/actress Patty Dukes & journalist, Elizabeth Méndez-Berry.  Facilitated by Fordham anthropologist, Dr. Oneka LaBennett.

“Civil Rights Activism in the Bronx: Past & Present,” 2/12/09.  Roundtable discussion featuring Majora Carter, President of the Majora Carter Group & Founder of Sustainable South Bronx, Shirley Fearon & Beverly Roberts, Presidents of the Williamsbridge & Parkchester Branches of the NAACP. Facilitated by Fordham historian, Dr. Brian Purnell.

“African Immigrants in the Bronx: New Cultural Currents,” 2/26/09.  Discussion with noted African immigration scholars & community leaders.

“The South Bronx: The Crucible of Black/Latino Cultural Exchange,” 3/5/09.  Lecture by historian Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie, Marist College. *(Note: This event will take place in McGinley Center, Faculty Lounge.)

“Church & Community Building Among Caribbean immigrants in the Bronx,” 4/23/09.  Lecture by Columbia University historian Dr. Natasha Lightfoot.

For more information visit: www.fordham.edu/baahp
Or call: 718 817-0594

The Bronx African American History Project is a collaborative public history project built in partnership with Fordham University’s Department of African & African American Studies, the Bronx County Historical Society, & local Bronx residents & community organizations.  These events are also supported by the Fordham College at Rose Hill Dean’s Office.

This lecture series was funded by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This spring, 2007, in Fordham University's McGinley Center, there will be a benefit concert for the Bronx African American History Project featuring an all star lineup of Fordham Faculty and Administrators playing rhythm and blues classics.

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Press Conference at the Bronx County Historical Society Announcing the Bronx African-American History Project Acquisition of an Important Collection Documenting theHistory of Jazz and Latin Music in the Bronx.