Summary of the 4th Annual Black Awareness Week

Creator

• East Texas State University

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Circa Date

1974

Description

A black and white scan of a hand-written document that describes the 4th Annual Black Awareness Week, beginning on February 9th. Text reads "The 4th annual Black Awareness Week began Feb. 9 with a memorial service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Paul Robeson, Malcom X and Dr. J. Mason Brewer, former Literature and Languages faculty. The program's purpose was to encourage development of Afro-American culture. Featured during the week was a play "Young Mr. Douglass" based on the first 35 years of abolitionist Fredrick Douglass' life. The musical "Journey into Blackness" was performed by Voices Inc., the black musical theater of New York City. It depicted black history from the 17th century to the 70s in dancing, singing, and short dramatic scenes. Author Alex Haley spoke at Forum Arts on his new book "Roots: A Saga of Black Heritage." His most well known work is the Autobiography of Malcom X. Haley is a professor at the University of California at Berkley. Other activities were a Black History seminar, programs of Black poetry and African art, a seminar on Black women by Dallas Morning News columnist Julia Reed, and the Black and White Ball, an all-school dance in the Student Center."

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Image

Format

pdf

Department

Special Collections and University Archives

Identifier

2008-017_P006_F001_025