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MEDIA CONTACT: Frederick Douglass Institute (585) 275-7235 or Sharon Dickman 585.275.4128
February 23, 2005
EVENT: "Return of the Native: Amiri Baraka, the New Nationalism, and Black Power Politics," a talk by Cedric Johnson, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Rochester's Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in room 314 of Morey Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public; lunch will be provided.
Cedric Johnson, a postdoctoral fellow at the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, will speak on poet and activist Amiri Baraka from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 3, on the University of Rochester's River Campus. The Work in Progress Seminar will be held in room 314 of Morey Hall, and is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute.
Johnson is associate professor in the political science department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. His writings have appeared in New Political Science, In These Times, and Monthly Review.
The talk, titled "Return of the Native: Amiri Baraka, the New Nationalism and Black Power Politics," is based on a chapter in Johnson's upcoming book Revolutionaries and Race Leaders: Rethinking Black Power and African-American Politics after Segregation. He will focus on a critical examination of Baraka's efforts to utilize the Black Power slogan, and the limitations of racial identity as a basis for political action.
For more information, contact the Frederick Douglass Institute at (585) 275-7235.
About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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