Monday, February 25th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
\n<\/strong>Rutgers University-Newark | Bergen Room, Paul Robeson Campus Center, 350 MLK Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102<\/p>\n

In honor of Black History Month, Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) will be showing a documentary entitled “The Birth of a Movement.” This film provides excerpts from D.W. Griffith’s KKK-friendly “The Birth of a Nation” that opened in 1915 to big audiences all over the country and was even shown by President Wilson in the White House. But, the film also generated widespread protests by African Americans, led by Harvard-educated newspaper editor W.M. Trotter. The documentary, which also features in depth analysis by Black and White historians and others, will be followed by a panel discussion and questions from the audience.<\/p>\n

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Saturday, February 10, 2018<\/strong>
\n12:30 – 4:30 pm
\nCentennial Hall, Main Library<\/strong>
\n5 Washington Street, Newark<\/p>\n
$\"Rodney$ <\/p>\n
This special day begins at 12:30 pm with a tribute to the late Rodney Gilbert (above), actor, director, teacher, and tireless promoter for a more creative community.<\/p>\n
$\"Mia$ \u00a0 $\"A$ <\/p>\n
The tribute will feature poet Mia X (above left), who was mentored by Gilbert .\u00a0 As part of the Gilbert tribute, the 2016 feature documentary A Way Out<\/em><\/strong> (above right) will be screened, starting at 1:00 pm.\u00a0 Rodney Gilbert was one of three men of color profiled in the film by Gladys Bensimon.<\/p>\n
The #BlackLivesMatter movement was founded in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi as a call to action after the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012 at the hands of George Zimmerman who was subsequently acquitted of charges in 2013.<\/p>\n
On February 10, the Newark Public Library\u2019s 3rd Annual Black Lives Matter-Newark panel discussion will begin at 2:00 pm, and will examine how we got here and the systemic challenges our families and communities consistently face. Panelists will provide action steps to help repair the damage and prepare for the future.<\/p>\n
$\"Lori$ <\/p>\n
Moderator: Lori Scott-Pickens (above), Director, Community Outreach, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark<\/p>\n
$\"Dr$ \u00a0 $\"Fatimah$ \u00a0 $\"Demelza$ \u00a0 $\"Alfred$ <\/p>\n
Panelists: Robert L. Johnson, MD, FAAP (above left), The Sharon and Joseph L. Muscarelle Endowed Dean, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; Fatimah Loren Muhammad (above center left), Director for the Trauma Advocacy Initiative, Equal Justice USA; Demelza Baer (above center right), Senior Counsel and Director of the Economic Mobility Initiative at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and Alfred Bundy (above right), Co-Founder, American Black Male Leadership Institute.<\/p>\n
$\"PNC$ <\/p>\n
PNC Foundation is proud to support the Newark Public Library’s Black History Celebration exhibition and public programs.<\/em><\/p>\n
For information about Black History Celebration 2018, please click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n
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Saturday, February 10, 2018 12:30 – 4:30 pm Centennial Hall, Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark This special day begins at 12:30 pm with a tribute to the late Rodney Gilbert (above), actor, director, teacher, and tireless promoter for a more creative community. \u00a0 The tribute will feature poet Mia X (above left), who was… <\/p>\n
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Billions in debt, a staggering unemployment rate, and a declining population dominated news coverage of Puerto Rico earlier this year. Those issues caused many to question the island\u2019s governance and stability. Now the impact of Hurricane Maria has added to Puerto Rico’s problems. Little of the news coverage has bothered to examine the deep roots of the current crisis. How did we get here, and how can the Puerto Rican people deal with the country\u2019s immediate problems and long-term economic challenges? Join the conversation at the Newark Public Library as we mark a century of statutory American citizenship for Puerto Ricans.<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 4, 2017<\/strong>
\n2:00 – 4:00 pm
\nFourth Floor Auditorium, Main Library<\/strong>
\n5 Washington Street, Newark<\/p>\n
This public forum will feature keynote speaker Juan Cartagena<\/strong>, President and General Counsel of Latino Justice–Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF). Cartagena will be joined by Sarah Molinari<\/strong>, doctoral candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Jason Cort\u00e9s<\/strong>, Associate Professor, Graduate Program in American Studies, Rutgers University-Newark, will serve as moderator.<\/p>\n
This forum is co-sponsored by the Friends of HRIC.<\/p>\n
For more about Latino Celebration 2017<\/strong>, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Latino Celebration 2017<\/strong> programs and exhibit are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts\/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and administered by the Essex Council Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs, support from Verizon \/ NJ Shares Communications Lifeline program, and by a grant from the Friends of the HRIC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Billions in debt, a staggering unemployment rate, and a declining population dominated news coverage of Puerto Rico earlier this year. Those issues caused many to question the island\u2019s governance and stability. Now the impact of Hurricane Maria has added to Puerto Rico’s problems. Little of the news coverage has bothered to examine the deep roots… <\/p>\n
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Recipe for a Great Evening!<\/p>\n
Start with time to view the exhibit Scene in Newark: The Tiny Prince Collection<\/strong>, 2nd floor gallery, Main Library<\/p>\n
Then enjoy a reception, with live music by Leo Johnson, longtime Newark-based jazz saxophonist, and renowned bassist Lisle Atkinson, and refreshments in Centennial Hall.<\/p>\n
Then time travel back to Newark’s thriving club scene with a Panel Discussion:
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barbara Thompson, who worked with writer\/editor\/promoter\/publicist Carl “Tiny Prince” Brinson
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sharpe James, former Mayor of the City of Newark
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leo Johnson, saxophonist
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 members of the Tiny Prince Brinson family
\n\u25cf<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moderator: historian and author Guy Sterling<\/p>\n
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
\n<\/strong>6:00 pm\u00a0 Reception with refreshment and live music
\n6:30 – 7:30 pm\u00a0 Panel Discussion
\nCentennial Hall, Main Library<\/strong>
\n5 Washington Street, Newark<\/p>\n