The Third Annual
MARIO A.J. BENNEKIN
BLACK HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
“Black Empowerment in America: Organization, Mobilization and the Struggle for Equality”
Feb. 20-24, 2023
With Education Comes Tolerance
Keynote Speaker - Eshe Sherley, M.A., Black Women's and Labor History Scholar
“Your Eyes are in Your Heart: Black Feminist Organizing in Atlanta”
WATCH THE RECORDED PRESENTATION
PRESENTERS
Dr. Daniel Black
Dr. Modibo Kadalie
“Intimate Direct Democracy: Fort Mose, The Great Dismal Swamp, and
the Human Quest for Freedom”
Ms. Claire Wilson
“Claudia Jones: Communist, Radical Feminist and Black Nationalist”
Ms. Nathalia Henner
“Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin: An Unshared Legacy”
Ms. Jada Nycole Ellise
Dr. Valerie Matthews
“The Power of Youth: Student Organization and Mobilization in the
Struggle for Equality”
Learn About Dr. Valerie Matthews
Ms. Diana Avila
Ms. Arianne Black
“More Than A Jezebel: The Sexualization and Sexual Abuse of Black Women”
Ms. Nathalie Fox
Dr. Akinyele Umoja
“30 Years Later: The Black Student Movement and the Journey of
Africana Studies at GSU”
Dr. Eric Bridges
“30 Years Later: The Black Student Movement and the Journey of Africana Studies at GSU”
Dr. Shawn L. Williams
“30 Years Later: The Black Student Movement and the Journey of Africana Studies at GSU”
Schedule
Georgia State University students will need to provide class and instructor information upon presentation login, if they are seeking class credit.
MONDAY
In-person and Virtual
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Ms. Eshe Sherley, “Your Eyes are in Your Heart: Black Feminist Organizing in Atlanta”
MUSICAL TRIBUTE
Ms. Jada Nycole Ellise
IN-PERSON
Georgia State University
Dunwoody Campus – NC 1100
2101 Womack Road
Dunwoody, Georgia
TUESDAY
In-person and Virtual
Dr. Daniel Black, Professor of African American Studies, Clark Atlanta University and Novelist: “The Will to Thrive: Black People’s Invisible Power”
IN-PERSON
Georgia State University
Newton Campus – 2N 1100
239 Cedar Lane
Covington, GA
***WATCH THE RECORDED PRESENTATION***
1 – 2:15 p.m.
In-person and Virtual
Dr. Modibo Kadalie, social ecologist, activist, and academic: “Intimate Direct Democracy: Fort Mose, The Great Dismal Swamp and the Human Quest for Freedom”
IN-PERSON
Georgia State University
Clarkston Campus – CL 1100
555 N. Indian Creek
Clarkston Campus
***WATCH THE RECORDED PRESENTATION***
2:30-3:45 p.m.
IN-PERSON
Communists, Jezebels, Soul Singers and Sitting Activists: Black Women Disrupting the Status Quo”
Ms. Arianne Black, U.S. History Honors class student, Georgia State University, Perimeter College: “More Than a Jezebel: The Sexualization and Sexual Abuse of Black Women”
Ms. Claire Wilson, U.S. History Honors class student, Georgia State University, Perimeter College: “Claudia Jones: Communist, Radical Feminist and Black Nationalist”
Ms. Diana Avila, U.S. History Honors class student, Georgia State University, Perimeter College:
“Gospels of the South”
Ms. Nathalia Henner, U.S. History Honors class student, Georgia State University, Perimeter College: “Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin: An Unshared Legacy”
Georgia State University
Dunwoody Campus –
NB 2100 & NB 2101
2101 Womack Road
Dunwoody, Georgia
WEDNESDAY
In-person and Virtual
Dr. Valerie Matthews, Interim Associate Department Chair, English, Georgia State University, Perimeter College: “The Power of Youth: Student Organization and Mobilization in the Struggle for Equality”
IN-PERSON
Georgia State University
Dunwoody Campus – NA 2200
2101 Womack Road
Dunwoody, Georgia
***WATCH THE RECORDED PRESENTATION***
1 – 2:15 p.m.
In-person and Virtual
Ms. Nathalie Fox, Educational Program Specialist, TRiO Student Support Services, Georgia State University, Perimeter College: “Social Sciences as a Career Path to Empowerment”
IN-PERSON
Georgia State University
Alpharetta Campus – AB 112
3775 Brookside Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia
THURSDAY
In-person and Virtual
Dr. Eric Bridges, Professor of Psychology, Clayton State University, Dr. Akinyele Umoja, Professor of Africana Studies, Georgia State University and Dr. Shawn L. Williams, Professor of English and Africana Studies, Georgia State University, Perimeter College: “30 Years Later: The Black Student Movement and the Journey of Africana Studies at GSU”
IN-PERSON
Georgia State University
Decatur Campus -SF 2100
3251 Panthersville Road
Decatur, Georgia 30034