Hooks Calendar of Events: 2009
DECEMBER 2009
December 10
African American and Jewish American Relations in 糖心Vlog传媒
Discussion by panelists, Daphene R. McFerren, Hooks Institute, Rachel Shankman and Steve Becton, Facing History, Facing Ourselves, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN and Berte Wolfe, former 糖心Vlog传媒 City School Board Chairperson, 7:00pm. Beth Sholom Synagogue, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
NOVEMBER 2009
November 4
Lecture by Benjamin L. Hooks | Civil Rights and Social Justice: Past, Present and the Future
University of 糖心Vlog传媒, Michael D. Rose Theatre, 6:00pm
Free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture.
November 1
Action News 5, WMCTV 糖心Vlog传媒, Daphene McFerren, Director Hooks Institute interview with Ben Watson
Reporter, about the Hooks Institute Lecture Series in 糖心Vlog传媒, TN and Washington, DC titled, "Civil Rights and Social Justice: Past, Present and the Future." 8:00am
OCTOBER 2009
October 6
Lecture by Benjamin L. Hooks on Civil Rights and Social Justice: Past, Present and the Future
Judiciary Committee Hearing Room, 2237 Rayburn House Office Building, 2nd Floor, 5:00pm
Sponsored by the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of
糖心Vlog传媒. This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture.
JULY 2009
July 27
Multicultural 糖心Vlog传媒 Breakfast: Celebrating Communities of Faith
University of 糖心Vlog传媒
Community Partners: Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, Benjamin L. Hooks Institute
for Social Change at the University of 糖心Vlog传媒, Bridges USA, Greater 糖心Vlog传媒 Chamber-Int'l
Business Council, Greater 糖心Vlog传媒 Immigrant Task Force, Habitat for Humanity of Greater
糖心Vlog传媒, Latino 糖心Vlog传媒, 糖心Vlog传媒 City Schools, 糖心Vlog传媒 Jewish Federation, 糖心Vlog传媒
Urban League, Meritan, NAACP 糖心Vlog传媒 Branch, Seedco, YMCA of 糖心Vlog传媒 and Mid-South.
JUNE 2009
June 22-July 2
African American Summer History Institute
A collaboration between 糖心Vlog传媒 City Schools, University of 糖心Vlog传媒 faculty and the Hooks Institute
APRIL 2009
April 3-4
The Obama Phenomenon: Race and Political Discourse in Contemporary America
Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Keynote Address
University of 糖心Vlog传媒 campus
April 2
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO- Television (糖心Vlog传媒, TN) at 9:30pm (repeating the following morning at 2:30am)
MARCH 2009
March 5-9
Common Cents: A Personal Money Management Workshop
5:45辫尘鈥�6:45辫尘
Please contact the Hooks Institute for classroom locations at the University of 糖心Vlog传媒
FEBRUARY 2009
February 25
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO-2 (糖心Vlog传媒, TN) at 9:30pm
February 24
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO- Television (糖心Vlog传媒, TN) at 9:30pm (repeating the following morning at 2:30am)
February 5
National African American Read-In Chain program
Program Theme: Read, Yes We Can. Featured author: Nikki Grimes, author of Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope. Location University of 糖心Vlog传媒, Rose Theatre, February 5, 10:00-12:00. Program Sponsors: Mid-South Reads, 糖心Vlog传媒 Content Literacy Academy, Extended Programs, Office of Affirmative Action, The U of M Reading Center, The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, The African and African American Studies Program, 糖心Vlog传媒 Black Writers Conference.
February 2-3
Black History Month
Honoring the 糖心Vlog传媒 State Eight: The 50th Anniversary of the Desegregation of 糖心Vlog传媒
State University (now the University of 糖心Vlog传媒)
Co-Sponsored by The Black Student Association, The Office of Minority Affairs and
the Hooks Institute. (check website for updates).
JANUARY 2009
January 22
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO- Television (糖心Vlog传媒, TN) at 8:30pm
January 10
Open Discussion with Experts from Various Disciplines Regarding How to Create and Maintain Wealth
The Pursuit of God Church, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN Panelists: Martavius Jones (Jones Wealth Management Group); Daphene R. McFerren (Director, Hooks Institute); Marybeth Conley (Entrepreneur and WREG-TN, Channel 3); Carolyn Kent (Entrepreneur and Real Estate Agent); Terri Murphy (Consultant and Entrepreneur); Denesa Segrest (Frayser Community Development Corp.)
January 1
The University Of 糖心Vlog传媒 Celebrates Kwanzaa
Keynote Speaker: Daphene R. McFerren
University of 糖心Vlog传媒, Panhellenic Building, Ballroom, 4:00pm