Created 6 February 2004; Published 15 March 2004
Convocation: Ellis CoseEllis Cose was a Chicago newspaper columnist before he was old enough to vote, and from that brilliant beginning has gone on to build successful careers in three related fields. A respected journalist, Cose has worked as reporter and columnist for several major newspapers; he is the author of a number of well-received books; and he has also served with government and university think tanks as an expert in journalism and the politics of energy. The title of his lecture is 'Beyond Expectations: Black Men and American Society'.
Created 16 January 2004; Published 3 February 2004
Convocation: Dick GregoryOn the frontline in the 1960s during the Civil Rights era, today Dick Gregory continues to be a drum major for justice and equality. Gregory is an African American comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians. The title of his lecture is "Keeping the Dream Alive."
Created 16 May 2003; Published 22 May 2003
Convocation: Maxine Hong KingstonAward-winning author Maxine Hong Kingston presents an historical overview of Chinese immigration to the United States and assimilation into American life and culture. Kingston has received numerous fellowships and other honors for her work, ranging from being named as a Living Treasure of Hawaii to winning an American Academy and Institute Award in Literature.
Created 2 May 2003; Published 22 May 2003
Convocation: Julia AlvarezThrough the mediums of poetry and prose, Julia Alvarez recreates the feelings of loss she experienced after her immigration to the United States, when she was ten years old. Although born in New York City, she spent her early years in the Dominican Republic until political insurrection forced the Alvarez family to flee the country.
Created 18 April 2003; Published 23 April 2003
Convocation: Wilma MankillerThe first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee nation, Wilma Mankiller compares her job to "running a small country, a medium-size corporation and being a social worker."
Created 7 February 2003; Published 27 February 2003
Convocation: Beverly Daniel TatumSpelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum, a clinical psychologist who focuses her teaching and research on the psychology of racism, presents the Black History Month Convocation. She is the author of the groundbreaking book "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?"
Created 17 January 2003; Published 31 January 2003
Martin Luther King ConvocationSpeaker: Mary Frances Berry, Chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and lifelong activist for education, gender, equity and civil rights.
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