“Passing” the play at the Museum of African American History

Sunday, March 28, 2010 – 3:00pm – 5:00pm

“Passing,” the play, is inspired by the true story of Minerva Roulhac who was adopted by a former slave and raised as black. Minerva raised eight children (all college-educated) and lived to be nearly 100 years old; her story confronts issues of race, identity, ethnicity, complexion, class and [...]

My Times In Black and White

Saturday, March 6, 2010, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Robin D. Stone, an independent journalist who has edited for the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Essence Magazine, will speak on her late husband’s book, “My Times In Black and White.” The author, Gerald M. Boyd, shattered the color barrier of the white establishment’s most exclusive media giant, [...]

The Minority Reporter

[ October 28, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] You Mean There’s Race in My Movie?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009, Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Mainstream movies perform an important social function, as do the images within them. Explore the mass market appeal that dictates the formulaic nature of these movies. Engage in an interactive forum about various image patterns and their impact.

Charles H. Wright Museum of [...]