“Black Lives Matter” is an exhibit including 150 photographs by Chris Cook, a New York based freelance photographer, that were taken during the 2021 BLM protests. It is offered by the Valentine Museum of Art.
Guest Speaker: Chris Cook
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Cougars dominate CUNYAC weekly awards as Mousa Sinera, Jacob Green earn distinctions
The City University of New York Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards for the period of Monday, January 30th through Sunday, February 5th, and the Medgar Evers College men’s basketball team was well-represented.
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The Sun Rises in The East Screening
Dr. Brenda Greene will host a screening of The Sun Rises in the East followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Tayo Giwa and Cynthia Gordy.
This BE Us: We Live in Brooklyn, Baby!
This multimedia exhibition the work of Brooklyn-based street and studio photographers including Jamel Shabazz, Hollis King, Ralson Smith and Marcia Wilson, who is also the exhibit’s curator.
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The National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium
Diasporic Visions: A Celebration of Black Speculative Fiction
March 31, 2023 – April 1, 2023
Campus News
- Medgar Evers College Professor Opines on College Board’s AP African American Studies Changes
- MEC’s SEEK Program receives $25,000 Spectrum Digital Education Grant
- New book, Twilight, documents the travails of farmers living on the edge of China’s dash to modernization
- Professor Wallace Ford appointed to the Board of Directors of the State of New York Mortgage Agency
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Medgar Evers College Among the Top Public Schools
Campus Events
Thu
16
Center for Black Literature: In Conversation with Woodie King Jr.
The Center for Black Literature will present a panel on Black American film in discussion with preeminent director and filmmaker Woodie King Jr., founder of New Federal Theatre, David Greaves, publisher of Our Times Press and guests.
Guest Speaker(s):
Carolyn Butts, founder of Reel Sisters of the African Diaspora Film Festival; Moikgantsi Kgama, founder, ImageNation Cinema; Woodie King Jr.; and David Greaves, publisher of Our Time Press
Students and the public may view the Woodie King films at the Medgar Evers College library. Please see the library website for hours: https://www.mec.cuny.edu/library/
Feb 16 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Wed
22
Soul Food Festival: Come see, taste and learn how Soul Food has always been an important part of African American culture!
Soul Food has always been an important part of African American culture and carries added significance beyond nourishment in the lives of past and present generations of African- Americans. Join us for an afternoon of conversation, food, African drumming, dances, poetry, live music and more.
Register in advance for this event
Feb 22 at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Thu
23
The Divine 9: The Significance of Membership in Black Fraternities and Sororities, Then and Now! A Panel Discussion!
The Divine 9: The Significance of Membership in Black Fraternities and Sororities, Then and Now! A Panel Discussion! with representatives from the Divine Nine (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Representatives will discuss the history of their organizations, their focuses, and the process for becoming a member. There will also be a question and answer session.
Guest Speaker: Representatives from the Divine Nine
Feb 23 at 11:30 am - 2:00 pm