Unbanned! Book Reveal - The Legendary African American Dance Company: Reparations & The Right to Institutions, Education and Culture (Interactive Discussion)
- Date/Time: Saturday, April 11, 2026. 2:00pm Central Time, 3:00pm Eastern.
- Sponsors: Office of OHBCU Development & International Cooperation (OHBCUD); International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) and ICSWG PFPAD Reparations, Spirituality and Sacred Science, and Women’s Council Subcommittees
- Language: English, with Zoom interpretation options.
- Description: Legislators are increasingly imposing bans on African/African American studies, closing schools, libraries, and museums while mandating curriculum changes to downplay the impact of U.S chattel slavery. “Twenty-three (23) states have introduced laws banning discussion of ‘divisive’ concepts, including race and gender. [Amid] curriculum and book bans and devaluing Black history, it is imperative to amplify and uphold this history.” Distorting American (and World) history to exclude the contributions and oppression of people of African ancestry perpetuates systemic violence, denial, disenfranchisement and anti-Blackness (NREI). This virtual side event creates a discussion that challenges the erasure and produces recommendations for PFPAD5 on its themes of reparatory justice and cultural heritage, and future opportunities.
- Location of the side event (online). https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ScjqDYbZSQSzsfwowimXjg
- Lead Organizer: Dr. Vickie Casanova-Willis, PhD, MBA [email protected]
- Promotional Flyer:
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