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SUMMARY:Black History Month Opening Event
DESCRIPTION:Black History Month Opening Event\nJoin us for the grand opening of Black History Month 2022. This festive occasion opens the way to honor\, celebrate\, and learn more about African heritage and Black History. The celebration features a dance class with live drumming led by Master Sabar dancer and drummer Babacar Mbaye\, a member of the griot family from Dakar\, Senegal. \nDate: Wednesday\, February 2\, 2022\nTime: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84404906609?pwd=bndWT2E5THB2L2FSdG5RQzNvOVprUT09 \nMeeting ID: 844 0490 6609\nPasscode: BHM2022\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,84404906609# US (New York)\n+13126266799\,\,84404906609# US (Chicago)
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/black-history-month-opening-event/
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SUMMARY:“Writers On Writing“ Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews Jocelyn Nicole Johnson\, author of My Monticello: Fiction. Greene and Johnson discuss Johnson’s motivation for writing the five short stories and novella “My Monticello\,” a cautionary tale in the tradition of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. The themes in these stories include\, among others\, race relations\, white supremacy\, police brutality\, the immigrant experience\, and environmental issues. Johnson’s opening story\, “Control Negro\,” recounts a Black professor’s clinical observation of his son from birth through young adulthood. The novella “My Monticello” features a diverse group of Charlottesville neighbors who flee white supremacists and seek refuge in Monticello\, the plantation home of Thomas Jefferson. Greene and Johnson discuss those who influenced Johnson’s work\, her writing process\, and her view on the state of Black literature. Danielle Evans writes of My Monticello: “My Monticello is a gorgeous\, devastating collection of stories spotlighting the ways a life\, a country\, and a planet can tend toward disaster but still be worth fighting for.” \nAbout the Gue\nJocelyn Nicole Johnson is the author of the critically acclaimed My Monticello\, a fiction debut that was called “electrifying” by Colson Whitehead and “a masterly feat” by The New York Times. A fellow of Tin House\, Hedgebrook\, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, Johnson’s writing has appeared in Guernica\, The Guardian\, Kweli Journal\, and elsewhere. Her short story “Control Negro” was anthologized in The Best American Short Stories 2018\, guest edited by Roxane Gay\, who described it as\, “one hell of a story” and read live by LeVar Burton for PRI’s Selected Shorts. A veteran public school art teacher\, Johnson lives and writes in Charlottesville\, Virginia. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-23/
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SUMMARY:“Writers On Writing“ Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews Jocelyn Nicole Johnson\, author of My Monticello: Fiction. Greene and Johnson discuss Johnson’s motivation for writing the five short stories and novella “My Monticello\,” a cautionary tale in the tradition of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. The themes in these stories include\, among others\, race relations\, white supremacy\, police brutality\, the immigrant experience\, and environmental issues. Johnson’s opening story\, “Control Negro\,” recounts a Black professor’s clinical observation of his son from birth through young adulthood. The novella “My Monticello” features a diverse group of Charlottesville neighbors who flee white supremacists and seek refuge in Monticello\, the plantation home of Thomas Jefferson. Greene and Johnson discuss those who influenced Johnson’s work\, her writing process\, and her view on the state of Black literature. Danielle Evans writes of My Monticello: “My Monticello is a gorgeous\, devastating collection of stories spotlighting the ways a life\, a country\, and a planet can tend toward disaster but still be worth fighting for.” \nAbout the Gues\nJocelyn Nicole Johnson is the author of the critically acclaimed My Monticello\, a fiction debut that was called “electrifying” by Colson Whitehead and “a masterly feat” by The New York Times. A fellow of Tin House\, Hedgebrook\, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, Johnson’s writing has appeared in Guernica\, The Guardian\, Kweli Journal\, and elsewhere. Her short story “Control Negro” was anthologized in The Best American Short Stories 2018\, guest edited by Roxane Gay\, who described it as\, “one hell of a story” and read live by LeVar Burton for PRI’s Selected Shorts. A veteran public school art teacher\, Johnson lives and writes in Charlottesville\, Virginia. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-24/
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nIn this rebroadcast\, Dr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Tamara Payne\, the co-author with Les Payne of the biography The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X. Tamara Payne is the daughter of Les Payne. She worked with her father as a research assistant and completed the book after he died in 2018. The book won the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Greene and Tamara Payne discuss Les Payne’s motivation for writing the book and the 30-year process he took to write it. Tamara Payne discusses her father’s commitment to journalism\, his comprehensive coverage of race-related topics such as apartheid and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.\, and his commitment to mentoring and recruiting Black journalists. The Dead Are Arising reveals information not previously known about Malcolm X’s childhood\, his parents\, sister and brothers as well as the impact of Garveyism\, the Nation of Islam\, and the Ku Klux Klan in Malcolm X’s life. Les Payne and Tamara Payne have written a book that complements The Autobiography of Malcolm X and provides an important component of the complicated history of race relations and Blacks in this country. \nAbout the Guest\nTamara Payne (bottom) is the co-author of The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X.  She is a former teacher and journalist. Leslie (Les) Payne was an American journalist. He served as an editor and columnist at Newsday and was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. Payne began his career at Newsday in 1969. Over the next 39 years\, he covered and edited an encyclopedic array of topics\, from Suffolk County town politics to Patty Hearst to human rights abuses. This culminated in his appointment as deputy managing editor for national\, science\, and international news from 2001 to 2003. He was on the reportorial team that won a Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1974 for a 33-part series “The Heroin Trail.” Les Payne began his work on The Dead Are Arising about 1991 and continued to work on the book after retiring from Newsday. His daughter completed the book after his death. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” are on the Center for Black Literature’s YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-22/
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SUMMARY:Final Grade Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/final-grade-submission-deadline-6/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211226T193000
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nIn this rebroadcast\, Dr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Tamara Payne\, the co-author with Les Payne of the biography The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X. Tamara Payne is the daughter of Les Payne. She worked with her father as a research assistant and completed the book after he died in 2018. The book won the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Greene and Tamara Payne discuss Les Payne’s motivation for writing the book and the 30-year process he took to write it. Tamara Payne discusses her father’s commitment to journalism\, his comprehensive coverage of race-related topics such as apartheid and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.\, and his commitment to mentoring and recruiting Black journalists. The Dead Are Arising reveals information not previously known about Malcolm X’s childhood\, his parents\, sister and brothers as well as the impact of Garveyism\, the Nation of Islam\, and the Ku Klux Klan in Malcolm X’s life. Les Payne and Tamara Payne have written a book that complements The Autobiography of Malcolm X and provides an important component of the complicated history of race relations and Blacks in this country. \nAbout the Guest\nTamara Payne (bottom) is the co-author of The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X.  She is a former teacher and journalist. Leslie (Les) Payne was an American journalist. He served as an editor and columnist at Newsday and was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. Payne began his career at Newsday in 1969. Over the next 39 years\, he covered and edited an encyclopedic array of topics\, from Suffolk County town politics to Patty Hearst to human rights abuses. This culminated in his appointment as deputy managing editor for national\, science\, and international news from 2001 to 2003. He was on the reportorial team that won a Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1974 for a 33-part series “The Heroin Trail.” Les Payne began his work on The Dead Are Arising about 1991 and continued to work on the book after retiring from Newsday. His daughter completed the book after his death. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” are on the Center for Black Literature’s YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-21/
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SUMMARY:College Closed-No Classes Scheduled
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URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/college-closed-no-classes-scheduled/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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SUMMARY:Last day to clear Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 INC grades
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URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-clear-spring-2021-and-summer-2021-inc-grades/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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SUMMARY:End of Fall Term
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URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/end-of-fall-term-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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SUMMARY:Final Examinations
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URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/final-examinations-9/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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SUMMARY:Reading Day/Final Examinations
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URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/reading-day-final-examinations-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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SUMMARY:Last Day of Classes
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-of-classes-8/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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SUMMARY:Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of W
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-drop-a-course-with-a-grade-of-w/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211212T190000
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce\, the author of In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women\, Faith\, and the Stories We Inherit (Broadleaf Books\, 2021). Drs. Greene and Pierce discuss the genesis for the book and its themes: womanism\, spirituality\, race\, memory\, and resistance. The chapters in Pierce’s book reflect her interweaving of theology and literature in her work and life. Chapters such as “The Work of Her Hands\,” “Valley in the Shadow of Whiteness\,” and “Holy Ghost(ly) Silences” speak to Pierce’s acknowledgement and celebration of the ways in which Black women’s wisdom and survival mechanisms\, as well as many church women\, have influenced her and continue to influence generations of Black women\, men\, and children. Her final chapter begins with the African proverb “Ancestors never die till there is no one to call their names.” Pierce has called upon the names of spiritual\, literary\, and activist leaders who have helped Black people to negotiate the world. Greene and Pierce also discuss her message for Black writers\, scholars\, and students. \nAbout the Guest\nRev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce\, the author of In My Grandmother’s House\, Black Women\, Faith\, and the Stories We Inherit (Broadleaf Books\, 2021)\, is professor and dean of the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington\, D.C. She is the first woman to be appointed as dean in the Divinity School’s 150-year history. In 2016\, Pierce served as the founding director of the Center for African American Religious Life at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Previously\, she served as the founding director of the Center for Black Church Studies and associate professor of religion and literature at Princeton Theological Seminary. Pierce holds degrees from Cornell University and Princeton University. \nPierce’s research specialties include African American Religious History; Womanist Theology; African American Literature; and Race and Religion. A widely published author\, her work focuses on the historical and contemporary significance of the African American religious tradition. Pierce has written more than 50 critical essays and articles in academic and trade journals\, which consider the relationship between religious faith\, race\, and gender in the American context. In addition to her teaching and academic scholarship\, Rev. Dr. Pierce is a dedicated mentor\, community activist\, board member of a foster care agency\, and cable news commentator. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” are on the Center for Black Literature’s YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211209T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211209T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Black Literature (CBL) at Medgar Evers College hosts an evening featuring Honorée Fanonne Jeffers\, author of The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois (HarperCollins Publishers\, 2021)\, in conversation with Dr. Brenda M. Greene\, founder of CBL. Jeffers’s epic debut novel explores the history of an African American family in the American South\, from the time before the American civil war and slavery\, through the Civil Rights Movement\, to the present. \nFor over twenty years\, Jeffers has been lifting her voice on issues of Black culture\, racism\, American history\, and gender through the medium of writing. She is an American poet\, essayist\, novelist\, and professor of English at the University of Oklahoma. She has published five collections of poetry\, including The Age of Phillis (Wesleyan University Press\, 2020)\, which won the NAACP Image Award of Outstanding Literary Work in Poetry and was longlisted for a National Book Award. \nThe New York Times reviewed The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois. Read it HERE. To learn more about the author\, visit www.honoreejeffers.com \nThe event is free\, but advance regsistration is required. Register HERE.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/an-evening-with-honoree-fanonne-jeffers/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211205T193000
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Danielle Evans\, author of The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories (Riverhead Books\, 2021). Greene and Evans discuss her motivation for writing stories\, her novella\, her writing process\, and the emerging themes in her stories. These themes include grief\, love\, sexual harassment\, race relations\, and passing. Her novella The Office of Historical Corrections vividly illustrates the complexities of truth and history in the lives of her characters. Her epigraph for the collection\, a quote from Baldwin: “We know\, in the case of the person\, that whoever cannot tell himself the truth about his past is trapped in it\, is immobilized in the prison of his undiscovered self\,” provides a premise for the genesis of this unique collection. \nAbout the Guest\nDanielle Evans is the author of the story collections The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self (Riverhead Books\, 2010)\, winner of the 2021 Joyce Carol Oates Prize\, the PEN America PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize\, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award\, the Paterson Prize\, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree. Her stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies\, including The Paris Review\, The Sewanee Review\, The Best American Short Stories. Evans teaches in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” are on the Center for Black Literature’s YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
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SUMMARY:Dr. Iola Thompson Arts Alive 2021 Fall Event
DESCRIPTION:Tune in live as Medgar Evers College students demonstrate their power and commitment to the creative arts through dance\, music\, spoken word\, and more. \nThis event will be streamed Streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/dr-iola-thompson-arts-alive-2021-fall-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211202T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211202T180000
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CREATED:20211115T185003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T185003Z
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SUMMARY:Medgar Evers College Virtual Open House 2021
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual open house and learn more about what Medgar Evers College has to offer. Find out about our associate and baccalaureate degree programs from the comfort of your home. Our admissions team will be on hand to answer your questions about the application process and what you need to get started. \nTo register in advance\, visit https://tinyurl.com/MECOpenHouse2021. \nFor more information\, call 718.270.6024 or email mecadmissions@mec.cuny.edu. \nWe look forward to connecting with you! \nVirtual Open House Agenda \n3:30pm – Giveaways \n4:00pm – Welcome \n4:10pm – Learn about Medgar Evers College (an overview of the College\, how to apply\, and Q+A) \n4:30pm – Financing your college education with Q+A \n5:00pm – Breakout Sessions \n\nSchool of Science\, Health\, and Technology\nSchool of Business\nSchool of Education\nSchool of Liberal Arts\n\n6:00pm – Program Concludes
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/medgar-evers-college-virtual-open-house-2021/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211128T193000
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Danielle Evans\, author of The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories (Riverhead Books\, 2021). Greene and Evans discuss her motivation for writing stories\, her novella\, her writing process\, and the emerging themes in her stories. These themes include grief\, love\, sexual harassment\, race relations\, and passing. Her novella The Office of Historical Corrections vividly illustrates the complexities of truth and history in the lives of her characters. Her epigraph for the collection\, a quote from Baldwin: “We know\, in the case of the person\, that whoever cannot tell himself the truth about his past is trapped in it\, is immobilized in the prison of his undiscovered self\,” provides a premise for the genesis of this unique collection. \nAbout the Guest\nDanielle Evans is the author of the story collections The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self (Riverhead Books\, 2010)\, winner of the 2021 Joyce Carol Oates Prize\, the PEN America PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize\, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award\, the Paterson Prize\, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree. Her stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies\, including The Paris Review\, The Sewanee Review\, The Best American Short Stories. Evans teaches in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” are on the Center for Black Literature’s YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information. \n\n 
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-22/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211129
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211005T180403Z
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SUMMARY:College Closed-No Classes Scheduled
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/black-solidarity-day-6/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211115T173736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T173736Z
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce\, the author of In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women\, Faith\, and the Stories We Inherit (Broadleaf Books\, 2021). Drs. Greene and Pierce discuss the genesis for the book and its themes: womanism\, spirituality\, race\, memory\, and resistance. The chapters in Pierce’s book reflect her interweaving of theology and literature in her work and life. Chapters such as “The Work of Her Hands\,” “Valley in the Shadow of Whiteness\,” and “Holy Ghost(ly) Silences” speak to Pierce’s acknowledgement and celebration of the ways in which Black women’s wisdom and survival mechanisms\, as well as many church women\, have influenced her and continue to influence generations of Black women\, men\, and children. Her final chapter begins with the African proverb “Ancestors never die till there is no one to call their names.” Pierce has called upon the names of spiritual\, literary\, and activist leaders who have helped Black people to negotiate the world. Greene and Pierce also discuss her message for Black writers\, scholars\, and students. \nAbout the Guest\nRev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce\, the author of In My Grandmother’s House\, Black Women\, Faith\, and the Stories We Inherit (Broadleaf Books\, 2021)\, is professor and dean of the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington\, D.C. She is the first woman to be appointed as dean in the Divinity School’s 150-year history. In 2016\, Pierce served as the founding director of the Center for African American Religious Life at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Previously\, she served as the founding director of the Center for Black Church Studies and associate professor of religion and literature at Princeton Theological Seminary. Pierce holds degrees from Cornell University and Princeton University. \nPierce’s research specialties include African American Religious History; Womanist Theology; African American Literature; and Race and Religion. A widely published author\, her work focuses on the historical and contemporary significance of the African American religious tradition. Pierce has written more than 50 critical essays and articles in academic and trade journals\, which consider the relationship between religious faith\, race\, and gender in the American context. In addition to her teaching and academic scholarship\, Rev. Dr. Pierce is a dedicated mentor\, community activist\, board member of a foster care agency\, and cable news commentator. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” are on the Center for Black Literature’s YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211115T172719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T172719Z
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce\, the author of In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women\, Faith\, and the Stories We Inherit (Broadleaf Books\, 2021). Drs. Greene and Pierce discuss the genesis for the book and its themes: womanism\, spirituality\, race\, memory\, and resistance. The chapters in Pierce’s book reflect her interweaving of theology and literature in her work and life. Chapters such as “The Work of Her Hands\,” “Valley in the Shadow of Whiteness\,” and “Holy Ghost(ly) Silences” speak to Pierce’s acknowledgement and celebration of the ways in which Black women’s wisdom and survival mechanisms\, as well as many church women\, have influenced her and continue to influence generations of Black women\, men\, and children. Her final chapter begins with the African proverb “Ancestors never die till there is no one to call their names.” Pierce has called upon the names of spiritual\, literary\, and activist leaders who have helped Black people to negotiate the world. Greene and Pierce also discuss her message for Black writers\, scholars\, and students. \nAbout the Guest\nRev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce\, the author of In My Grandmother’s House\, Black Women\, Faith\, and the Stories We Inherit (Broadleaf Books\, 2021)\, is professor and dean of the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington\, D.C. She is the first woman to be appointed as dean in the Divinity School’s 150-year history. In 2016\, Pierce served as the founding director of the Center for African American Religious Life at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Previously\, she served as the founding director of the Center for Black Church Studies and associate professor of religion and literature at Princeton Theological Seminary. Pierce holds degrees from Cornell University and Princeton University. \nPierce’s research specialties include African American Religious History; Womanist Theology; African American Literature; and Race and Religion. A widely published author\, her work focuses on the historical and contemporary significance of the African American religious tradition. Pierce has written more than 50 critical essays and articles in academic and trade journals\, which consider the relationship between religious faith\, race\, and gender in the American context. In addition to her teaching and academic scholarship\, Rev. Dr. Pierce is a dedicated mentor\, community activist\, board member of a foster care agency\, and cable news commentator. \n\nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” are on the Center for Black Literature’s YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211111T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211101T163814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T163814Z
UID:60828-1636635600-1636642800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:MEC Celebrates Veterans Week: New York City Veterans Day Parade
DESCRIPTION:Join @MECVETS on Instagram to virtually participate in the New York City Veterans Day Parade and show support for MEC student veterans\, service members\, and their families.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-celebrates-veterans-week-new-york-city-veterans-day-parade/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211101T161930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T161930Z
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SUMMARY:MEC Celebrates Veterans Week: Reading with MEC Vets
DESCRIPTION:MEC student veterans and service members read aloud for children enrolled at the Ella Baker/Charles Romain Child Development Center to promote literacy and a love of reading. \nElla Baker/Charles Romain Child Development Center\, room 107\n1150 Carroll Street\, ground floor\nBrooklyn\, NY 11225
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-celebrates-veterans-week-reading-with-mec-vets/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211110T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211110T130000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211101T162909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T162909Z
UID:60827-1636543800-1636549200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:MEC Celebrates Veterans Week: MEC Vets Club Meet + Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join MEC Vets Club for a meet and greet. Attend in person or via Zoom. No RSVP necessary. \nOffice of Veteran and Military Services\n1150 Carroll Street\, \, room 310\, third floor\nBrooklyn\, NY 11225 \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81179269062?pwd=ZVg5MzB6UmtiZkFSdHE2VlBrUHZrdz09.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-celebrates-veterans-week-mec-vets-club-meet-greet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211109T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211101T160351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T160351Z
UID:60825-1636462800-1636466400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:MEC Celebrates Veterans Week: Veterans Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this information session for community partners and prospective students to learn about application deadlines\, degree options\, VA and military education benefits\, as well as campus resources. \nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqde2rpjgtH9awd8n988iHDQ_1VGNdKOHM.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-celebrates-veterans-week-veterans-information-session/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211109
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211101T155515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T155515Z
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SUMMARY:MEC Celebrates Veterans Week: Military Monday
DESCRIPTION:Wear any style of camouflage or military apparel to show support for MEC student veterans\, service members\, and their families. Share a photo in your MEC vets gear and tag @MECVETS on Instagram.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-celebrates-veterans-week-military-monday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211107T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20211101T165203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T165203Z
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews Jocelyn Nicole Johnson\, author of My Monticello: Fiction. Greene and Johnson discuss Johnson’s motivation for writing the five short stories and novella “My Monticello\,” a cautionary tale in the tradition of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. The themes in these stories include\, among others\, race relations\, white supremacy\, police brutality\, the immigrant experience\, and environmental issues. Johnson’s opening story\, “Control Negro\,” recounts a Black professor’s clinical observation of his son from birth through young adulthood. The novella “My Monticello” features a diverse group of Charlottesville neighbors who flee white supremacists and seek refuge in Monticello\, the plantation home of Thomas Jefferson. Greene and Johnson discuss those who influenced Johnson’s work\, her writing process\, and her view on the state of Black literature. Danielle Evans writes of My Monticello: “My Monticello is a gorgeous\, devastating collection of stories spotlighting the ways a life\, a country\, and a planet can tend toward disaster but still be worth fighting for.” \nAbout the Guest\n Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is the author of the critically acclaimed My Monticello\, a fiction debut that was called “electrifying” by Colson Whitehead and “a masterly feat” by The New York Times. A fellow of Tin House\, Hedgebrook\, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, Johnson’s writing has appeared in Guernica\, The Guardian\, Kweli Journal\, and elsewhere. Her short story “Control Negro” was anthologized in The Best American Short Stories 2018\, guest edited by Roxane Gay\, who described it as\, “one hell of a story” and read live by LeVar Burton for PRI’s Selected Shorts. A veteran public school art teacher\, Johnson lives and writes in Charlottesville\, Virginia. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210822
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20210603T194358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T194358Z
UID:60758-1629504000-1629590399@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:FINAL GRADES DUE TO REGISTRAR
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/final-grades-due-to-registrar-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210820
DTSTAMP:20260520T080242
CREATED:20210603T194329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T194329Z
UID:60757-1629331200-1629417599@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:LAST DAY OF CLASSES/FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULED
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-of-classes-final-exams-scheduled-7/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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