Century. They discuss in detail the work of longtime district president s rosa parks and congressman john conyers. This event was part of the association for the study of African American life and historys annual conference. They also provided the video. We have three panelists today. I think i have this order right. Doctor danielle mcguire, is a great friend from grad school and colleagues. She is a author and historian and independent scholar now. Shes the author of the path of breaking and deeply influential book, at the dark end of the street. We also have, ive lost track of whos gone, i think its kalonji whos going next. Doctor kalonji walton who is the director of global black studies at western carolina. Our third panelist is doctor David Goldberg, who isnt associated associate professor at wayne state university. The term comment or today is jamon jordan, who is the ditch the president of the detroit chapter of a sala. He is a tour leader and historian of all things African Ame
Class. On thursday, you guys are going to look at tbone and weasel. I really hope you all read that and prepare to do that. Im going to give you your very quick pop quiz. The pop quiz for fences should be easy, as we will be done discussing it, but were going to take it so that you guys can get a grade for it, and you will also have the pop quiz for tbone and weasel. Lets start with August Wilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittel on april 27th of 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson. She was a cleaning lady. His fathers name was Frederick August kittel. He was a german baker. I want you guys to pay attention. Race matters in a very specific way. Race asuis always one of the ths were discussing as we look at these plays. His father, Frederick August kittle, was a german baker, so hes white, or hes european. And then his mother is a black woman named daisy, right . And shes a cleaning lady. I want you to understand, were already talking about a mixed relationship. So, hi
Ray proctor teaches a class about contributions to the africanamerican theater and the Pulitzer Prize winning play fences. Today were going to look at August Wilsons fences. Well begin with a very brief discussion about who and what August Wilson was, his goal as a playwrig playwright. Im going to repeat some stuff youve heard before from our inclass conversation but theres going to be some stuff im going to talk about in a little bit more depth than we talked about last class. On thursday you guys are going to look at tbone and weasel. I hope you all read that and prepare to do that. Ill give you a very quick pop quiz. Were going to take it so you can get a grade for it and youll also have the pop quiz for tbone and wiesel. Lets start with augustwilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittle on april 27, 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson, a cleaning lady. His father was Frederick August kittle. He was a german baker. Race matters in a very specific way. Race is always on
Before. But there is going to be some stuff im going to talk about in a little bit more depth than we talked about last class on thursday you guys are going to read the next and im going to give you a pop quiz we will take a see you guys can get a great for it. And you have a pop quiz for tbone and weasel lets start with August Wilson. August wilson was born frederik patel. In 1945 his mothers name was daisy wilson shows a cleaning lady his father was a german baker. Race matters in a specific way race is always something that were discussing what we look at these plays his father was a german baker so he is white. He is european and his mother is a black woman named daisy and she is a cleaning lady i want you to understand we are already talking about a mixed relationship and this is a part of what hes working on how he is negotiating African American exist and its a part of who and what he is as hes working its part of the mission he is undertaking he is the fourth of six children an
To the golden gate thats nice to know we do have some spots of a further south in the bay hugging the blows in the east bay mountains right around seminole same area where we actually did see some dense fog yesterday too strive alley on through the snow great also looking at that fog and then youre seeing some dense fog 2 out of the delta and eventually out to the central valley, some to lee fog having formed overnight out there now as we work our way into the afternoon much less that fog and your gun actually have some clear skies and we did yesterday when overall we had partly cloudy conditions for your new years day today for the second day of the new year were going to see the return of some mostly sunny skies after these low clouds began to clear out into the afternoon. Temperatures right now in the 40s and 50s not all that bad of a morning it is definitely chilly enough to bundle up you want to stay cozy, but of minimal 30s napa and fairfield to her spots in the 30s most other ar