{"id":1308,"date":"2011-12-10T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-10T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/libtest\/2011\/12\/10\/special_program_at_blockson_co\/"},"modified":"2012-10-15T15:30:11","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T15:30:11","slug":"special_program_at_blockson_co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/libraryprograms\/2011\/12\/10\/special_program_at_blockson_co\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Program at Blockson Collection Celebrates Marcus Garvey"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 10, 12:30 PM First Floor, Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk<\/strong> The Marcus Garvey Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a public event at the Charles L. Blockson Collection, Temple University Libraries, Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 12:30pm. Alongside a special viewing of the historical exhibition, “Marcus Garvey and Global Black History,” the event will feature a number of Honorees and Guest Speakers, including:<\/p>\n

– Sonia Sanchez (Poet & Professor Emerita, Temple University)<\/p>\n

– Reverend Dr. William Shaw (Pastor, White Rock Baptist Church)<\/p>\n

– Barbara Mason (Recording Artist)<\/p>\n

– Dr. Tommy Bogger (Historian, Norfolk State University)<\/p>\n

– Jamaladeen Tacuma (Musician)<\/p>\n

– Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Director, Schomburg Center)<\/p>\n

– Grachan Moncur (Musician)<\/p>\n

The event will also feature:<\/p>\n

– Sonia Sanchez presenting an original poem (written for the occasion) in honor of Amy Jacques Garvey<\/p>\n

– Special composition honoring Max Roach written and performed by Christopher Acree<\/p>\n

To mark its 50th anniversary, the Foundation will also be releasing two new books that day:<\/p>\n

– “Marcus Garvey: Jazz, Reggae, Hip Hop and the African Diaspora” (2011)<\/p>\n

– “The Marcus Garvey Foundation Presents: New Perspectives on the History of Marcus\u00a0Garvey and the U.N.I.A.” (2011)<\/p>\n

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