Tue, 10/11/2022 - 7:00pm Free - no tickets required Hannah-Jones is the creator and lead writer of The New York Times' major multimedia initiative, The 1619 Project. Named for the year the first enslaved Africans arrived in America, the project features an ongoing series of essays and art on the relationship between slavery and everything from social
RSVP required, space is limited. Email info@linc-lv.com to secure your spot. Refreshments provided.
Zoellner Arts Center - Butz Lobby Registration required; unlimited entry Installation Begins Friday, January 27, 2023 and ends Sunday, April 2 Traveling While Black is a cinematic virtual reality experience that immerses viewers in the long history of restriction of movement for Black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities. This film by Academy Award winner
Sat, 02/11/2023 - 7:30pm Zoellner Arts Center, Baker Hall $25 | Free for LU Students Tickets Wu Fei is a renowned master of the guzheng, the 21-string Chinese zither, an instrument dating back 2,500 years. This original composition is performed by members of the Lehigh University Philharmonic conducted by Professor Paul Salerni, featuring Wu Fei on guzheng
In this panel, Lehigh students will discuss their experiences “Traveling While Black” as they studied abroad. Our student panelists will share why they chose to study abroad and what resources they consulted to help make their decision; describe the joys, surprises, and challenges they encountered in their journeys, and offer advice for others who are
A conversation about the intersection between race and higher education, with Lehigh University students Risa Nkululeko, Justin Burrell, Margaret Robinnette, moderated by Roman Mitchell; opening remarks provided by Annie Balles. Lehigh University Fairchild-Martindale Library, CIRCLE, 4th floor South
A conversation about the intersection between race and the arts, with Calvin Alexander Ramsey (author and playwright), Anthony Smith Jr. (visual and mixed-media artist), Deirdre Van Walters (President of Basement Poetry), Michael Freeman (abstract artist), moderated by Camille Armstrong a.k.a. CAMILLE WHO (performing and teaching artist). Muhlenberg College, Seegers Union Rooms 108-100
A conversation about the intersection between standing by and standing up, with Lee Butz (Chairman of the Board of Alvin H. Butz, Inc.), Marci Ronald-Lesko (United Way), Michael J. Seiden, Megan Briggs (Lehigh Valley Community Foundation), and Annie Balles (Lehigh student).
Join us for our closing reception and final discussion surrounding the Traveling While Black installation. This discussion will feature those involved in the Traveling While Black film including Virginia Ali, Courtland Cox, Sandra Butter-Trusdale, and Roger Ross Williams, director*, moderated by Jaciel Cordoba (anchor at WFMZ-TV). *joining via Zoom. Zoellner Arts Center, Black Box Theater
