MARIO A.J. BENNEKIN
BLACK HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
“A Black History Movement: Knowing the Past Opens the Door to the Future”
Feb. 21-25, 2022
With Education Comes Tolerance
Dr. Maya Angelou once stated, “The more you know of your history, the more liberated you are. We need to say we are still here, that we have grown, and survived, and done better than that, we thrived.” This quote means more today than when Dr. Angelou said it in 2012. We are committed to honoring the work of those who paved the way for all of us. This year’s Bennekin Symposium explores the intersections of African American art, education and politics. This year, we celebrate that we have and will continue to grow, survive and thrive.

PRESENTERS
Mr. Donovan Stanley
“The Color of Film: Understanding Blackness in Motion Pictures”
Sankofa Society
“Black Student Voices on the Race-in-the Curriculum Debate: Historical and Current Perspectives”
Dr. Aubrey Underwood
“A World Free of Radiation: The Invisible History of Southern Black Women and the Anti-Nuclear Movement 1960-2012”
Dr. Shawn Williams
“Navigating False Narratives of African American History in the Age of Disinformation”
Dr. Chivon Mingo
“Being Black in an Aging Society: Why the Unpublished or Hidden Story Matters”