BLACK BROOKLYN RENAISSANCE CONFERENCE: BLACK CULTURE/BLACK PERFORMANCE, 1960-2010
BROOKLYN COLLEGE, OCTOBER 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS
We seek scholars, journalists, community cultural workers, and artists to participant in our Black Brooklyn Renaissance: Black Culture/Black Performance, 1960-2010 Conference scheduled for October of 2010 at Brooklyn College. We envision a series of paper presentations, panels, and group discussions that will examine the myriad artistic forms that have emerged from Black Brooklyn over the past half a century including: West Indian steel pan and calypso, Afro-Caribbean ceremonial music and dance, West African drumming, West African traditional and contemporary dance, southern African-American gospel music and preaching, hip hop and free-style poetry, and jazz. The conference will examine how migration, immigration, and political movements have galvanized these cultural expressions while drawing attention to the evolving interplay between Afro-Caribbean, southern African American, and African traditions.
Individuals interested in participating in the conference should visit
http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/isam/ or contact:
Professor Ray Allen, W. Wiley Hitchcock Institute for Studies in American Music, Brooklyn College, CUNY
rayallen [at]brooklyn.cuny.edu
Dr. Kay Turner, Folk Arts Director, Brooklyn Arts Council
kturner [at] brooklynartscouncil.org
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