Register for Day 1 of this symposium on Mon., March 30, 9 a.m.

This symposium will examine what African American history scholar Peniel Joseph calls the “classical period” of the civil rights movement by placing it in the broader context of American and African American history.

9 to 11 a.m.  Welcoming remarks by Lonnie G. Bunch, III, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, followed by a panel discussion titled “Say It Loud: Campus, Curriculum and Consciousness” will explore the evolution of black studies’ programs and the impact of these programs on the development of ethnic and women’s studies’ programs.

11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.  A panel discussion titled “R-E-S-P-E-C-T!: Engendering Black Power: Black Women and Politics of Black Liberation” will examine the role of women during the black power movement and will include Johnnetta B. Cole, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art.

2:30 to 4:30 p.m.  A final panel discussion titled “Black Electoral Politics Then and Now” will feature key figures from the political arena, including democratic strategists Donna Brazile and Ron Walters.