Howard University African Studies Department Partners with Community for Pan-Africanism Symposium
Symposium features author Theodore Vestal, Ph.D., of Oklahoma State University |
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WASHINGTON (January 11, 2012) -The Howard University African Studies Department is hosting a Pan-African focused symposium, “Pan-Africanism, Emperor Haile Selassie and the African World: The Quest For Dignity, Freedom And Unity,” on Saturday, Jan.14, 2012, at 3 p.m. at the Blackburn Center Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
The symposium will include three sessions, featuring in-depth discussions on the origins, dimensions and effects of Pan-Africanism. Dr. Theodore M. Vestal, professor emeritus of Political Science at Oklahoma State University, and author of “The Lion of Judah in the New World: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and the Shaping of Americans’ Attitudes toward Africa,” will be a featured guest speaker.
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Howard University African Studies Department presents Pan-Africanism, Emperor Haile Selassie and the African World symposium |
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Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
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Blackburn Center Auditorium |
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About Howard University
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 30 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University's Web site at www.howard.edu. |
