Tuesday, April
19, 2005
Place: Oakland High School Library
1023 Macarthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA
Time: 4-6 PM
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Announcements
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Featured Speaker:
Nick Salvatore
Professor of American Studies
Cornell University
“Reverend
C.L. Franklin and Black
Political Consciousness:
From Mississippi to Detroit”
Nick Salvtore
will speak about his biography
of C. L. Franklin, an African-American
preacher remembered for
his powerful sermons and
his commitment to the civil
rights movement. Salvatore
not only talks about Franklin's
life and work, he explores
the relationship of gospel,
blues and soul and the African-American
church.
