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TechnographElaine Brown comes to campus
By Kalari Girtley
Posted: 10/10/05 Section: News
The Black Panther's only female chairman, Elaine Brown, will be on campus Monday through Wednesday this week as a Guests-in-Residence at Allen Hall.
According to Blackpanther.org, the Black Panther Party was created in 1966 as a result of the Civil Rights Movement, and was described as the last push for equality by black society.
Assistant Program Director of the African American Cultural Program Angela Clark said Brown is appearing not only as a guest-in-residence but also to partake in the African American Cultural Program's Maafa week.
"Every year, in the month of October, the African American cultural program takes time to look at slavery, and the impact it has on us today," Clark said.
She said Maafa means the "great tragedy that we have endured." She said the program will focus on African Americans in the prison industry this year.
"We are going to have Elaine Brown speaking because not only has she done things in the Black Panther party to fight racial injustices, but she is also doing things currently," Clark said.
She said Brown is going to discuss some issues she has dealt with in Georgia concerning juvenile justice. She will discuss the prison industry and all of the issues that come along with it.
"It just so happens that the African American Program was planning this special week, and Brown was going to be on campus," Clark said. She added that Brown made room in her schedule to come and participate in the cultural programs events.
"When we knew that Elaine Brown was coming to campus this week, we knew that we had to do whatever we could to create another opportunity for her to interact with students," Clark said.
Nameka Bates, assistant director of the African American Cultural Program, said Brown would be discussing social mobility and social justice. She said her position in the Black Panther organization allowed her to witness first-hand numerous injustices that occurred to blacks.
According to Blackpanther.org, the Black Panther Party was created in 1966 as a result of the Civil Rights Movement, and was described as the last push for equality by black society.
Assistant Program Director of the African American Cultural Program Angela Clark said Brown is appearing not only as a guest-in-residence but also to partake in the African American Cultural Program's Maafa week.
"Every year, in the month of October, the African American cultural program takes time to look at slavery, and the impact it has on us today," Clark said.
She said Maafa means the "great tragedy that we have endured." She said the program will focus on African Americans in the prison industry this year.
"We are going to have Elaine Brown speaking because not only has she done things in the Black Panther party to fight racial injustices, but she is also doing things currently," Clark said.
She said Brown is going to discuss some issues she has dealt with in Georgia concerning juvenile justice. She will discuss the prison industry and all of the issues that come along with it.
"It just so happens that the African American Program was planning this special week, and Brown was going to be on campus," Clark said. She added that Brown made room in her schedule to come and participate in the cultural programs events.
"When we knew that Elaine Brown was coming to campus this week, we knew that we had to do whatever we could to create another opportunity for her to interact with students," Clark said.
Nameka Bates, assistant director of the African American Cultural Program, said Brown would be discussing social mobility and social justice. She said her position in the Black Panther organization allowed her to witness first-hand numerous injustices that occurred to blacks.
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