Panel Discussion – "Un-Till Emmett Till"
A panel discussion will take place focusing on the murder of Emmett Till, the subsequent trial, and Ernest Dawkins™ musical composition “Un-Till Emmett Till” on Thursday, April 18, at 4:15 p.m. in Lowry Center main lounge (1189 Beall Ave.). The panelists consist of Ernest Dawkins, a saxophonist and composer, Yvonne Williams, emerita professor of Black studies and political science at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú, Josephine Wright, professor of music and The Josephine Lincoln Morris Professor of Black Studies at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú, and Shannon King, associate professor of history at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú.
The panel discussion is sponsored by The ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Jazz Ensemble, the Department of Africana Studies, the Cultural Events Committee, the Dean of Students Office, and the Office of the President.
For more information, phone 330-263-2047
Posted in Event on April 15, 2019.
