Multicultural Resource Center
Events
Events are constantly changing and being added. Please check back for updates.
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Reed College-MRC
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
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September 17, 2009
Jackson Katz
7:30 p.m., Vollum lecture hall
Jackson Katz is an educator, author and filmmaker who has long been recognized as one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists. Katz is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in gender violence prevention education with men and boys.
September 24, 2009
Vijay Prashad
7 p.m., Eliot chapel
Vijay Prashad is the author of eleven books, including The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World, which was picked by the Asain American Writers' Workshop as the best nonfiction book of 2008.
November 3, 2009
damali ayo
7 p.m., Vollum Lounge
Lecture: “I can fix racism”
damali ayo, author, artist, and comedian, speaks about race, art,
and eco-living. Her award-winning work has been shown at galleries
across the world. damali and her work have been featured in over 100
publications world-wide including Harpers, the Village Voice, Salon.com, the Washington Post, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, Redbook, and CSPAN2's Book TV.
Some of her well known works are How to Rent a Negro and Panhandling for Reparations. Her forthcoming book is entitled Obasmistan! Land Without Racism. View her biography at this site.
Missed the event? Check out a video of her presentation here!
January 18, 2010
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
All Day, Start at University of Portland Chiles Center
Reed is partnering with other local colleges and universities on a city wide Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The goal is to recruit 1,000 students to serve at 30-50 schools, non-profits and other community-based agencies. Before going out into the community, everyone will come together at the University of Portland Chiles Center, to share the vision for the day, have a time of remembrance for and learn about MLK Jr., and get excited to go out and serve.
February, 2010
Reed Celebrates Black History Month
This year's program includes two lectures in February, the first by renowned scholar of black political thought Melissa Harris-Lacewell on February 19 and the second by historian and black power expert Peniel E. Joseph on February 27. Two ROMP! events are also cross-listed with Black History Month programming. All events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.
- Melissa Harris-Lacewell
7 p.m., Friday, February 19, Vollum lecture hall
Melissa Harris-Lacewell is an associate professor of politics and African American studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought (Princeton, 2004) and the forthcoming book Sister Citizen: A Text For Colored Girls Who've Considered Politics When Being Strong Wasn't Enough (forthcoming, Yale University Press). She appears regularly on MSNBC and is a frequent contributor to The Nation online. - A Conversation with Imani Winds
2 p.m., Saturday, February 20, Psychology 105
Grammy-nominated Imani Winds has carved out a distinct presence in the classical music world. In conjunction with Black History Month, the members of Imani Winds—Valerie Coleman, flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Mariam Adam, clarinet; Jeff Scott, French horn; and Monica Ellis, bassoon—will discuss their musical tribute to iconic African American entertainer Josephine Baker. The conversation, part of ROMP! and moderated by Reed professor of music Mark Burford, will explore the wind quintet as a distinctive vehicle for both players and composers. Portraits of Josephine Baker will be performed as part of the evening’s concert program. - ROMP! Chamber Music Northwest Concert: Imani Winds
7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 20, Kaul Auditorium
Imani Winds, hailed as “nothing less than the future of the wind quintet” by the Washington Post, presents a program influenced by tango and Cuban music. Tickets: $10–48; call 503/294-6400, or visit Chamber Music Northwest. - Peniel E. Joseph
7 p.m., Saturday, February 27, Vollum lecture hall
Peniel E. Joseph is a professor of Africana studies at Brandeis University and an expert on the black radical tradition, pan-Africanism, black social movements, and African American feminism. Joseph's first two books, Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America and The Black Power Movement: Rethinking the Civil Rights-Black Power Era, were published in 2006. He is currently working on his next two major research projects—A World of Our Own: Black Intellectuals and the Pan-African Dream and Any Day Now: African American Historical Criticism.
Tuesdays, beginning September 1
Tuesday Talks
Weekly, 12 p.m., MRC
Beginning on September 1, Tuesday Talks are an opportunity to get together in the MRC with other students, faculty, and staff to discuss current events and the bigger issues that affect all of us. Don't forget to bring your lunch!
Monthly, beginning September 10
Monthly Movie Night
Monthly, 7 p.m., MRC
Monthly Movie Nights are intended to be a catalyst to discuss topics regarding class, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and identity. Please join us on September 10 at 7 p.m. in the MRC for the first movie and popcorn!