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The
First Caribbean Studies Symposium was held on the campus of
Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA) and at the Auburn Avenue
Research Library on African American Culture and History on
April 13-14, 2005. The theme for the symposium was Memory
and Re/membering: Caribbean Literature, History, and the Body
Politic.
Kamau Brathwaite--internationally renowned Anglophone
Caribbean Poet, Cultural Critic, and Historian--was the
keynote speaker for the inaugural event. The two-day
symposium concurrently celebrated the life and work of
Brathwaite on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
Elaine Savory and Chester Fontenot--noted literary
critics and authors--were keynote speakers at the luncheon
sessions.
Ron Bobb-Semple, Guyanese-born actor, performed his
internationally acclaimed stage production of "The Spirit of
Marcus Garvey" at the opening lecture and reception held at the
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and
History.
The
First Caribbean Studies Symposium was founded and directed by
Dr. Akilah Emily Williams, former Associate Professor of English
at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Williams is currently
Professor of Liberal Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design. |
