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SUMMARY:Culture of Ghana Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:NOSTALGIA: AN EXPLOSIVE COLLECTION OF SCENES REPRESENTING THE RICH COLORS\, TRADITIONS\, AND CULTURE OF GHANA \nAn Artistic Celebration of Black History Month \nGreensboro\, NC\, February 1 –29\, 2024 – The University of North Carolina Greensboro Department of Public Health Education in collaboration with the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies will host a free\, month-long art display\, Nostalgia: An Explosive Collection of Scenes Representing the Rich Colors\, Traditions\, and Culture of Ghana\, by artist Belinda Hodasi Jones. \nBelinda Hodasi Jones was born in Ghana\, West Africa and has been creating art since she was a small child. She received her Graphic Design degree from the College of Art\, University of Science and Technology in Kumasi\, Ghana and began working for the Art Gallery at the Center of National Culture. It was there that Ms. Jones realized\, “the freedom of creating from my soul was what I had always yearned to do.” \nMs. Jones’ professional career includes working for the Kakum National Forest\, the Museums and Monuments Board in Cape Coast\, Ghana\, and eventually the Smithsonian Institute in Washington\, DC. At the Smithsonian\, Ms. Jones worked on “Crossroads of People. Crosswinds of Trade.” As a black\, educated women from West Africa\, this was the first time that she had encountered the history of the slave trade\, and it was an honor to use her talent while learning to help tell this important story. \nNostalgia: An Explosive Collection of Scenes Representing the Rich Colors\, Traditions\, and Culture of Ghana opens Thursday\, February 1st at 5 pm at the Gatewood Studio Arts Building\, 527 Highland Ave.\, Greensboro\, NC. The artist will be in attendance and guests can enjoy light hors d’oeuvres. \nThe exhibit is free and open to the public\, February 1st – February 29th\, 8 am – 9 pm. Free parking can be accessed in the parking lot at the corner of Highland Ave. and Oakland Ave. Please view our website for samples of Ms. Jones’ artwork\, www.phe.uncg.edu.
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SUMMARY:AADS 34th Annual CACE  2024
DESCRIPTION:The Conference on African American and African Diasporic Cultures and Experiences PresentsABOUT THE CONFERENCE \nOur annual conference\, established in 1989 with the first conference taking place in 1990\, brings national and international speakers and showcases student participation from UNCG majors\, minors\, and alumni who often go on to careers in leadership and advocacy. Community partners include area educators\, librarians\, farmers\, environmentalists\, preservationists\, museums\, and partner colleges and universities. Keynote speakers have included Annette Gordon-Reed\, bell hooks\, Michael Eric Dyson\, Cornel West\, and Lenora Fulani. \nTHIS YEAR’S THEME \nThe 34th annual CACE 2024 addresses the importance of Black Studies and Black Stories. The conference addresses music\, poetry\, movement and wellness; stories of resilience and Black futures; culture\, politics and economics—knowledge as action; and the lively arts. Come learn about Hip Hop and education\, walking Black history at UNCG\, public history and social justice\, environmental movements\, farming and food security\, geographies and cultures of the diaspora\, African American stories in digital media\, Black wealth and class struggle\, poetry and performance as resistance\, and more. \nClick Here to Download program PDFBlack Studies Matters\, Black Stories Matter! Black Knowledge Practices\, Black Futures
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