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Tuesday, 21 Sep 2021

Be Here Tomorrow: The Ripple Effect of Suicide

Sep 21, 2021

6:00 PM

Virtual: see link below

free

Lecture Series Lectures

WebEx Link: https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5cc0a4c4467beaa80bf4af48492b869e Visit http://storycountymhexpo.com/ for resources and information about mental health resources. Kevin Hines is an award-winning brain/mental health & suicide prevention activist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, international educator & speaker who reaches audiences with his story of an unlikely survival & his strong will to live.

Wednesday, 22 Sep 2021

The Art of Social Justice with Emory Douglas

Sep 22, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Zoom

free

College of Design Lectures

Graphic artist and activist Emory Douglas is perhaps best known as the "revolutionary artist" and minister of culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 through its discontinuation in the early 1980s. In collaboration with Kenny Gravillis, Inc., he designed a poster for Spike Lee's 2020 movie "Da 5 Bloods" and a poster for the 2021 Warner Bros. film "Judas and the Black Messiah." Register online in advance to receive the Zoom link.

The Black Holocaust: How the Atlantic Slave Trade Still Affects Us Today

Sep 22, 2021

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Why tell the story of the Black Holocaust? What was/is the significance of depopulation of the African continent for ten centuries, in the past and now? Dr. Kesho Scott is an internationally renowned Diversity Trainer/Consultant, an Associate Professor of American Studies and Sociology at Grinnell College, and an award-winning writer.

Thursday, 23 Sep 2021

The Right to Have Rights: Cuban Artists Confront the State

Sep 23, 2021

6:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman

free

Lecture Series Arts, performances Lectures

Coco Fusco's lecture will accompany the exhibition Arte Cubano on view in the Brunnier Art Museum. Arte Cubano highlights contemporary Cuban artists whose art has been shaped by the great diversity of the island and the cultural blending of African, European, and Latin/Caribbean influences. Registration encouraged, but not required.

Towns and Ranches: Testimonies of Latino/a Families & Communities in NW Iowa

Sep 23, 2021

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

What does it mean to be a modern day Latino father in rural Iowa? This presentation will include the vibrant experiences and insights of Latino fathers supporting their children and families in education and community settings. Dr. Ruben P. Viramontez Anguiano is the Founding Chair and Professor of the Human Development and Family Relations Program at the University of Colorado Denver.