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“400: An African American Musical Portrait” on Thu, Feb. 27, 7:30pm FREE at Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College

“400: An African American Musical Portrait” performance of bassist Avery Sharpe’s recent album which draws on plantation music, blues, ragtime, gospel, classical, New Orleans second line, and other deeply rooted historical styles, all refracted through the prism of modern jazz. The album marks 400 years, starting in 1619 with the arrival of the first enslaved […]

“The Privileged Poor” author Anthony Jack to speak Wed, Feb. 5, 7:30pm at Chapin Hall

Anthony Jack, sociologist & Harvard Prof., is transforming the way we address diversity & inclusion in education.  His new book: “The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students” reframes the conversation surrounding poverty & higher education.  His talk is FREE.  Wed, Feb. 5, 7:30-9pm at Chapin Hall, Williams College.

Images Cinema presents a documentary about Shirley Chisholm on Mon, Feb. 10 at 7:00pm

Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed follows the political career of Shirley Chisholm, from a teacher in Harlem, to local politics, to a seat in Congress, and her historic 1972 campaign as the first African American woman to run for president.  Images Cinema screens the documentary at 7:00pm, Monday, Feb. 10. Guest speaker: Barbara Winslow, Founder & […]

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