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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210119
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SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day College Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-college-closed-4/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210116
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CREATED:20210104T204801Z
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SUMMARY:Last day to file for Winter 2021 Graduation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-file-for-winter-2021-graduation/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210108
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204734Z
UID:60650-1609977600-1610063999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:First Day to drop a class with a W grade
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/first-day-to-drop-a-class-with-a-w-grade/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210108
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204711Z
UID:60649-1609977600-1610063999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:WN grades are assigned
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/wn-grades-are-assigned-2/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210107
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204641Z
UID:60648-1609891200-1609977599@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Verification of Enrollment rosters are due from faculty
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/verification-of-enrollment-rosters-are-due-from-faculty/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210107
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204338Z
UID:60647-1609891200-1609977599@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to drop a class for 25% tuition refund
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-drop-a-class-for-25-tuition-refund/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210106
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204310Z
UID:60646-1609804800-1609891199@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/grade-of-wd-is-assigned-to-students-who-officially-drop-a-course-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210106
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204245Z
UID:60645-1609804800-1609891199@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Verification of Enrollment Rosters Available to Faculty
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/verification-of-enrollment-rosters-available-to-faculty-4/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204213Z
UID:60644-1609718400-1609804799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/financial-aid-certification-enrollment-status/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204145Z
UID:60643-1609718400-1609804799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to add a class
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-add-a-class-7/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204059Z
UID:60642-1609718400-1609804799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to drop classes for 50% tuition refund
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-drop-classes-for-50-tuition-refund/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T204007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T204007Z
UID:60641-1609718400-1609804799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Start of Winter Session
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/start-of-winter-session/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T203908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T203908Z
UID:60640-1609459200-1609545599@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to file for ePERMIT for the Winter Session
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-file-for-epermit-for-the-winter-session/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20210104T203837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T203837Z
UID:60639-1609459200-1609545599@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-drop-for-100-tuition-refund-5/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201224T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201225T233000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025439Z
UID:60621-1608768000-1608939000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:College Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/college-closed-19/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201224
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025404Z
UID:60620-1608681600-1608767999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Final Grade Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/final-grade-submission-deadline-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201221
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025246Z
UID:60619-1608422400-1608508799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to clear Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 INC grades
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-clear-spring-2020-and-summer-2020-inc-grades/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201221
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025225Z
UID:60618-1608422400-1608508799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:End of Fall Term
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/end-of-fall-term-2/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201214T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201220T233000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025203Z
UID:60617-1607904000-1608507000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Final Examinations
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/final-examinations-6/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201213T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20201211T004444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201211T004444Z
UID:60638-1607882400-1607889600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Medgar Evers College on the Radio
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday for four episodes of MEC’s diverse radio programming. Tune into WNYE on 91.5 FM and groove to freestyle and jazz\, explore the Caribbean Research Center\, and hear from Black artists and writers. \nThe Freestyle Frenzy\n6:00–6:30pm\nWMEC Radio presents The Freestyle Frenzy with host DJ Kenny Spears. Every Sunday evening\, enjoy a half-hour of your favorite classic hits and the latest vibes of R&B\, reggae\, hip-hip\, and more. \nCaribbean Focus\n6:30–7:00pm\nHermina Marcellin of MEC’s Caribbean Research Center at Medgar Evers College talks with Felina Backer about being an element of positive change and finding your life’s purpose. Felina Backer is the founder of MIPO\, Inc. and is the driving force behind the success of the organization. Backer has been engaged in community wellness for more than three decades\, and she is considered an influential figure in shifting the paradigm of community service. Backer is a veteran educator with more than 22 years with the New York City Department of Education. \nWriters on Writing\n7:00–7:30pm\nExecutive Director of the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College Dr. Brenda M. Greene interviews interviews writer\, producer\, filmmaker\, and visionary Carl Clay\, founder and CEO of Black Spectrum Theatre. Greene and Clay discuss the origins of his professional life as a playwright\, screenwriter\, and lyricist\, the subject matter of plays produced during the Black Arts era\, and his views on the responsibility of the Black artist. Clay has spent much of his professional life producing Black Spectrum Theatre\, a theater group company that works with youth and adults as it examines issues of social significance to the Black community. When asked about the future\, Clay emphasized that he is committed to providing theater to the community and to ensuring that it continues in this new technological environment. Select episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore the digital archives on YouTube\, here. Email writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information. \nJazz on the JNote\n7:30–8:00pm\nHost and producer Stephanie Jeannot interviews Roman G. Mitchell. Stephanie also celebrates her birthday with an episode featuring songs from some of her favorite Sagittarius jazz artists. To hear past episodes of Jazz on the JNote with Stephanie Jeannot\, visit her YouTube channel\, here.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/medgar-evers-college-on-the-radio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201214
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20201005T190035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201005T190035Z
UID:60623-1607817600-1607903999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘W’ grade
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-withdraw-from-a-course-with-a-w-grade-5/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201210T003000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201211T233000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025124Z
UID:60616-1607560200-1607729400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Reading Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/reading-day-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201210
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025048Z
UID:60615-1607472000-1607558399@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day of classes
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-of-classes-7/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201206T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20201125T051323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201125T051323Z
UID:60637-1607281200-1607283000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:REPLAY: “Writers on Writing” Radio Show: Special Episode Remembering Former Mayor David N. Dinkins
DESCRIPTION:David N. Dinkins\, the first and only Black mayor of New York City\, passed away on November 23\, 2020. He was 93 years old. In this rebroadcast\, Dr. Brenda M. Greene talks with former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins about his life as the city’s first African American mayor\, his decades-long career as a public servant\, and his book\, A Mayor’s Life: Governing New York’s Gorgeous Mosaic. \nIn 1989\, David N. Dinkins was elected the 106th mayor of the City of New York\, the most populous city in America. During his term\, Dinkins implemented many successful public programs and faced enormous challenges. During the conversation\, Dr. Greene and Mr. Dinkins reflect on his life in New York City politics as an assemblyman\, city clerk and Manhattan Borough President\, culminating with his election as mayor of New York City—the first and the only African American to hold the position. They also discuss some of the highlights of his remarkable career and talk about the people and experiences that have had an impact on his leadership ideals. \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/replay-writers-on-writing-radio-show-special-episode-remembering-former-mayor-david-n-dinkins/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201129T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201129T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20201119T044303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T044303Z
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show: Special Episode Remembering Former Mayor David N. Dinkins
DESCRIPTION:David N. Dinkins\, the first and only Black mayor of New York City\, passed away on November 23\, 2020. He was 93 years old. In this rebroadcast\, Dr. Brenda M. Greene talks with former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins about his life as the city’s first African American mayor\, his decades-long career as a public servant\, and his book\, A Mayor’s Life: Governing New York’s Gorgeous Mosaic. \nIn 1989\, David N. Dinkins was elected the 106th mayor of the City of New York\, the most populous city in America. During his term\, Dinkins implemented many successful public programs and faced enormous challenges. During the conversation\, Dr. Greene and Mr. Dinkins reflect on his life in New York City politics as an assemblyman\, city clerk and Manhattan Borough President\, culminating with his election as mayor of New York City—the first and the only African American to hold the position. They also discuss some of the highlights of his remarkable career and talk about the people and experiences that have had an impact on his leadership ideals. \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/replay-writers-on-writing-radio-show-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201126T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201129T233000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T025026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T025026Z
UID:60614-1606348800-1606692600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:College Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/college-closed-18/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201126
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20200820T024944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024944Z
UID:60613-1606262400-1606348799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Classes follow a Friday Schedule
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/classes-follow-a-friday-schedule-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201122T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20201119T040258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T040258Z
UID:60635-1606071600-1606073400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews writer\, producer\, filmmaker and visionary Carl Clay\, founder and CEO of Black Spectrum Theatre. Greene and Clay discuss the origins of his professional life as a playwright\, screenwriter and lyricist\, the subject matter of plays produced during the Black Arts era\, and his views on the responsibility of the Black artist. Clay has spent much of his professional life producing Black Spectrum Theatre\, a theater group company that works with youth and adults as it examines issues of social significance to the Black community. When asked about the future\, Clay emphasized that he is committed to providing theater to the community and to ensuring that it continues in this new technological environment. \nAbout the Guest\nAs the founder and CEO of Black Spectrum Theatre\, Carl Clay has produced more than 450 plays and written and directed 20 films aimed at African American youth. Clay has produced more than 40 jazz concerts\, and he has written more than 20 plays. He has been awarded five AUDELCO Awards\, as Producer of the Year for the productions Two Trains Running\, Kingfish\, and Deadwood Dick\, Legend of the West. He was recently awarded the Douglas Turner Ward Award at the 15th National Black Writers Conference. \nAs a lyricist\, Clay has written songs for well-known jazz and rap artists. He has received an ASCAP Award for his songs in the motion picture Coffy. He also received a National Library Association Award for his film Babies Making Babies and an International Film and TV Festival Bronze Medal Award for The Follower and Clear Vision. Clay’s films Urban Encounters and Justice Is Done were given National Black Programming Consortium Award for Outstanding Youth Programming. Clay completed his first book entitled Poor-Ducing Theatre & Film at Black Spectrum in 2010. \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-8/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201115T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20201112T205150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T205150Z
UID:60634-1605466800-1605468600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:REPLAY: “Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, November 15\, 2020\n7:00– 7:30pm\nInterview with Dominique Morisseau\nWith Executive Director Dr. Brenda M. Greene\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews American playwright and actress Dominique Morisseau. Morisseau and Greene discuss her life as a playwright\, her motivation for writing socially conscious plays\, the themes in her three-cycle play The Detroit Projects\, and the Tony Award-nominated musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. They also discuss Morisseau’s work as the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant\,” the challenges facing Black playwrights and screenwriters in theater\, film and Hollywood\, and the ways in which social justice issues have impacted the works of Black playwrights and screenwriters. \nAbout the Guest\nDominique Morisseau is an award-winning American playwright and actress. She has created more than nine plays\, three of which are part of a cycle titled The Detroit Projects. She is a recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” for 2018. Morisseau began her career as a poetry speaker and began writing plays in college. Morisseau is alumna of The Public Theater Emerging Writer’s Group\, Women’s Project Lab and Lark Playwrights Workshop\, and has developed work at Sundance Lab\, Williamstown Theatre Festival\, and Eugene O’Neil Playwrights Conference. She was listed as one of the Top 20 Most Produced Playwrights in America and is currently a story editor for the television series Shameless on Showtime. \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/replay-writers-on-writing-radio-show-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201114T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T141624
CREATED:20201013T215213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T215213Z
UID:60628-1605351600-1605387600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:15th National Black Writers (Virtual) Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:Originally scheduled for March 2020 on the campus of Medgar Evers College (MEC) in Brooklyn\, New York\, the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2020) will be virtual this year. The Center for Black Literature (CBL) supports the public health protocols that have emerged because of COVID-19\, including social distancing. With that in mind\, we have decided to present NBWC 2020 as a series of webinars\, online. \nThe 15th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC): “Activism\, Identity\, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads\,” November 11- November 14\, 2020\, will continue conversations generated at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium. Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and filmmakers will examine contemporary trends in theater and film and the ways race\, politics\, and popular culture shape the plays and films produced. \n  \n****** \n  \n\nDAY FOUR: Saturday\, November 14 | Daytime Host: KEL SPENCER\n\nPUBLISHING\, POETRY\, FICTION\, AND PLAYWRITING TALKSHOPS\n11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \nTalkshop Leaders: \nDONNA HILL ( fiction)\, GLENDA HOWARD and NORMA PEREZ-HERNANDEZ (publishing)\, MO BEASLEY (poetry)\, and LIZA JESSIE PETERSON (playwriting) \n\nPANEL DISCUSSION\n“Defying Stereotypes: Writing Plays\, Films\, and Scripts from the Black Gaze”\n1:00 PM – 2:30 PM \nPanelists will explore the manner in which Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and scriptwriters provide the Black gaze in the works they create. They will also examine the importance of writing stories and plays that depict the full spectrum of the Black community and experiences; the importance of resisting stereotypes and creating complex characters to reveal our interior lives; and how gender and identity politics impact the works that are created for the stage\, film\, and television. \nPanelists: Sandra Shannon\, Shay Youngblood\, Eisa Davis\, and B. Nandi Jacob \nModerated by WALLACE L. FORD II. \n\nROUNDTABLE\n“The Playwright and Screenwriter as Activist”\n2:45 PM – 4:00 PM \nAddressing racial and other social justice issues in plays and films\, the panelists of this roundtable discussion will examine how today’s climate influences character\, plot\, and viewpoint in the works they create. \nSpeakers: Keith Josef Adkins\, Ngozi Anyanwu (invited)\, and Liza Jessie Peterson \nModerated by ADESOLA OSAKALUMI \n\nROUNDTABLE\n“Black Theater and Film: Looking Back\, Moving Forward”\n4:15 PM – 5:30 PM \nThis roundtable will focus on “Celebrating 50 Years of Advancing Knowledge\, Social Justice\, and Excellence” at Medgar Evers College. Panelists take a look at current and future trends in plays\, screenplays\, and scripts written by Black writers and address the question: Do we need more complex and nuanced stories in theater\, television\, and film? They also discuss the importance of diversifying the film and theater industry and ways to inspire the next generation of writers and filmmakers. \nSpeakers: Carl Clay\, Aurin Squire\, Elizabeth Van Dyke\, and Richard Wesley \nModerated by SANDRA ADELL \n\n\nDAY FOUR: Saturday\, November 14\nNBWC AWARDS AND TRIBUTE PROGRAM\n\n\n7:30 PM – 9:00 PM \nOpening Libation by CHIEF BABA NEIL CLARKE \nA Tribute to Toni Morrison by SANDRA GUZMAN\, journalist\, documentary filmmaker\, and author. \nEvening Host: ANTOINETTE ROBERSON \nPresentations by NBWC2020 Honorees: Dominique Morisseau\, Carl Clay\, Voza Rivers\, Stanley Nelson\, and Richard Wesley. \n  \n\n**** \nHOW TO REGISTER\nBefore you register\, view the full program schedule HERE\n(Dates\, Times\, Event Descriptions\, Speakers\, Moderators\, and More!)\nEARLY REGISTRATION: SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 16\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $65 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $25 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $20 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $20 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nREGULAR REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 5\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $75 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $30 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $25 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $25 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nSTANDARD REGISTRATION: NOVEMBER 11 – NOVEMBER 14\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $80 \n1 DAY                                    General Donation                                                                            $35 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $30 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $30 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nTALKSHOPS (Talkshops Run Concurrently) \n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 13 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting & Screenwriting\nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 14 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting\, Fiction\, Poetry\, or Publishing\n\nNOTE: Attendees may register for one session each day. Each session is $30. \nRegistration for NBWC 2020 is managed by Eventbrite: www.centerforblackliterature.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/15th-national-black-writers-virtual-conference-2020-4/
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