February 2012
39 posts
Rediscovered Letter from Slave to Master (1865)
Earlier this week, the Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/in-recently-discovered-le_n_1247288.html) published a letter from a slave to his master, circa 1865. Check it out below!
Dayton, Ohio,
August 7, 1865
To My Old Master, Colonel P.H. Anderson, Big Spring, Tennessee
Sir: I got your letter, and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted...
Poem of the Week: "Vacation" by Rita Dove
Whether or not you’re leaving town for Spring Break, check out this timely “Poem of the Week” post!
"Life After Yale" Alumni Panel, TOMORROW AT 6:00...
African-American Art: Works by Eugene J. Martin
Check out two works from Eugene J. Martin, a famous Black artist known for his mixed-media collages.
“Untitled” (2003)
“Paranoia Stroll” (2003)
Where Layers of Time Collide →
Did you miss “Good Goods” at the Yale Repertory Theater? Check out the New York Times review of it here!
Excerpt:
It takes quite a while, in this world premiere directed by the revered Tina Landau (who did “Superior Donuts” on Broadway), to establish what kind of invasion people are talking about. And that’s a fairly important part of the plot. In fact, it is the plot.
Stacey...
Attn Freshman and Sophomores! MORGAN STANLEY EARLY...
DATE: Thursday, April 5, 2012
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“QUOTE OF THE WEEK!
“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at...”
– - Oprah Winfrey
2-1-1: Weekly Announcements!
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Become a Communication and Consent Educator
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Tuesday, February 28th 7:30-8pm in WLH 211
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The Communication and Consent Educators (CCEs) are a group of trained undergrads working to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct on campus. They aim to...
Public Health Lecture with Columbia University's...
Poem of the Week: "Love Letters from my Father" by...
On Fridays he’d open a can of Jax After coming home from the mill, & ask me to write a letter to my mother Who sent postcards of desert flowers Taller than men. He would beg, Promising to never beat her Again. Somehow I was happy She had gone, & sometimes wanted To slip in a reminder, how Mary Lou Williams’ “Polka Dots & Moonbeams” Never made the...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Affirmative Action... →
By ADAM LIPTAK
Published: February 21, 2012
The court’s decision in the new case holds the potential to undo an accommodation on affirmative action in higher education reached by the court in 2003.
Happy President's Day!
Follow the link below to check out the Slate.com President’s Day photo gallery!
http://todayspictures.slate.com/20120217/
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YDN: "Conference explores African-American...
This content was originally produced by the Yale Daily News. It not produced by the Ebony Tower Blog. To visit the original link, please click here.
Photo by Kamaria Greenfield.
BY ALEKSANDRA GJORGIEVSKA
STAFF REPORTER
Over 700 students from across the country gathered on campus this weekend to discuss sexual issues in the black community during the 17th annual Black Solidarity Conference.
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Katrina Relief Urban Plunge
Relief Urban Plunge (KRUP) is a spring break opportunity happening March 2-11th (the first week of Spring break) to serve and to visit the great city of New Orleans, to have practical and open discussions about justice and Jesus’ role in that process, and to meet new people from Yale and other Northeast college...
Poem of the Week: "Love Is" by Nikki Giovanni
Even though Valentine’s Day is over, the love we share should never stop!
PRESS RELEASE: GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCES THE...
Please see the press release from the Yale Black Alumni Association regarding the passing of long time member of the Yale Black Community, Janifer Lighten ‘83. The Lighten family has been a part of the Afro-American Cultural Center for decades, and their commitment and dedication has been admirable. Information regarding the wake and funeral can be found below
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As we pay tribute...
“Quote of the Week!
“I think the importance of doing activist work is...”
– - Angela Davis
(Make sure to check her out at Black Solidarity Conference this weekend!)
R.I.P. Whitney Houston, 1963-2012
Please check out Slate.com’s reporting on the death of Whitney Houston. This content has not been produced by the Ebony Tower Blog. Please check out the original link here. http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/11/whitney_houston_dead_at_48_pop_legend_found_dead_in_a_beverly_hills_hotel_room_saturday_.html
Whitney Houston died Saturday, at the age of 48
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REGISTER! The 17th Annual Black Solidarity...
The 17th Annual Black Solidarity Conference: Stigmas and Sterotypes: An Exploration of Black Sexuality
Feb 16-19
The 17th annual Black Solidarity Conference is one month away. For those of you that are who are unfamiliar with the conference, we invite students from across the country for four days of discussions, workshops, social events, and a keynote address. This year’s theme will be...
Liberette Magazine: Contributing Writings Wanted
Liberette is a new online magazine for women of color who are open-minded and intrigued by thought-provoking reads in a progressive environment. She?s the lady who keeps it classy, remains unpredictable, and knows that knowledge is both powerful and sexy. She?s determined in her own right, sports a mean shoe game, and is supportive of her fellow sistahs. Liberette is updated with weekly...
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“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never...”
– - Frederick Douglass
BSAY Meeting: American Freedom/American Slavery,...
WatchGreat job Kevin Olusola Yale Graduate ‘11!
R.I.P. Don Cornelius, Soul Train Host
Please read the brief coverage of the story on Slate.com (http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/01/soul_train_host_don_cornelius_dies_of_apparent_suicide.html)
Don Cornelius, the creator and long-time host ofSoul Train, was found dead Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide.
The Los Angeles Times reports that, according to law enforcement sources, police arrived at Cornelius’...
A Conversation with Julian Bond, Thursday at 6:30...
January 2012
21 posts
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YDN: "Black Men’s Union honors women"
Below is an article written by Aaron Gertler, and originally published by the Yale Daily News. For the original article, please visit the following link:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2012/jan/30/black-mens-union-honors-women/#
The Yale Black Men’s Union held its fifth annual Tribute to Black Women Friday night, honoring five notable black women from the Yale and New Haven communities.
At...
Quote of the Week!
For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
- Nelson Mandela
Lunchtime Talk with Professor Francis TODAY!
Join the Af-Am Studies Dept. for an ENDEAVORS lunchtime talk today with Professor Terri Francis (Film / African American Studies) Gordon Parks Room (201, 81 Wall Street) across from Blue State coffee Today, Jan 26 11:45 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch Provided
Hip-Hop Revolution, with Professor Ogbar.
On Tuesday, Professor Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar delivered a talk on the changing landscape of hip-hop to a group of Yale students and community members. Professor Ogbar has served as a faculty member of the University of Connecticut for 15 years, and was recently named the Associate Dean for the Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His recently published book, Hip-Hop Revolution, has...
Dean’s Tea with Dr. Wayne J. Riley President & CEO...
Please join us for a Dean’s Tea WEDNESDAY AT 6:30 PM with Dr. Wayne J. Riley! *REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED* See more information below: Dr. Wayne J. Riley, in 2007, became the 10th President and CEO of historic Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, the nation’s largest, private, independent, historically black academic health center dedicated to educating health professionals....
Poem of the Week: "Snow Fairy" by Claude McKay
I Throughout the afternoon I watched them there, Snow-fairies falling, falling from the sky, Whirling fantastic in the misty air, Contending fierce for space supremacy. And they flew down a mightier force at night, As though in heaven there was revolt and riot, And they, frail things had taken panic flight Down to the calm earth seeking peace and quiet. I went to bed and rose at early...
How Mrs. Grady Transformed Olly Neal →
Teachers have the most important job in America. To understand why, listen to the story of Olly Neal, whose life was turned around by an English teacher.
Excerpt:
A recent study showed how a great elementary schoolteacher can raise the lifetime earnings of a single class by $700,000. After I wrote about the study, skeptics of school reform wrote me to say: sure, a great teacher can make a...