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SUMMARY:Stitches\, Stories\, & Strength: The Collaborative Quiles of Gee's Bend and UT Martin
DESCRIPTION:UT Martin Fine Arts Building Gallery \nViewing September 15-October 17 \nClosing Reception October 17th 3p-5p with Artist Talk at 4p
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LOCATION:UT Martin Fine Arts Building Gallery\, 554 University Street\, Martin\, Tennessee (TN)\, 38238\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ilyasah Shabazz - UT Martin Dr. Henry H. Parker Speaker Series and Legacy Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The University of Tennessee at Martin Dr. Henry H. Parker Speaker Series and Legacy Luncheon has announced that Ilyasah Shabazz\, daughter of civil rights activist Malcolm X\, will be its guest speaker for the fall 2026 event. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m.\, Thursday\, Oct. 15\, in the Duncan Ballroom of the Boling University Center on the UT Martin main campus\, and Shabazz is scheduled to speak following the meal. There is no charge for attendance but seating is limited\, and registration for the luncheon is required at https://utmconferences.totalcamps.com/shop/product/687184 \nShabazz published a book last May\, “Malcolm in the Desert: Wisdom from the Spiritual Transformation of Malcolm X\,” about her father’s transformational experience and the inspiration that she received from his words and his work. She will sign copies of her book after she speaks.\n\nShabazz was only 2 years old when her father was killed in 1965 in New York.\n\nShabazz is an award-winning author\, educator and producer. She is the author of six acclaimed books\, served as a project adviser for the PBS award-winning documentary “Prince Among Slaves\,” and is producing a television series based on “The Awakening of Malcolm X” with Sony Pictures Television and TriStar. Shabazz is the board of directors chairwoman of the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. In her work to preserve the legacy of her parents\, she has dedicated herself to institution-building and intergenerational leadership development with the tenets of accessibility\, fairness and belonging.\n\nShabazz founded and produced a young adult development program to provide historical context on social justice\, encouraging personal empowerment and civic engagement. As an entrepreneur\, she produces a variety of forums dedicated to power\, possibility and sovereignty.\n\nShabazz is a member of the Soar Higher Cabinet Committee for the State University of New York at New Paltz College\, a member of the Advisory Council for the Equal Rights Amendment Coalition and of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.\, and serves as a trustee for the Harlem Symphony Orchestra.\n\nShabazz holds a Master of Science in Education and Human Resource Development degree from Fordham University; a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from SUNY New Paltz; and is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She was conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Worcester State University in recognition of her outstanding achievements in public service\, education and the arts.
URL:https://nwtntourism.com/event/ilyasah-shabazz-ut-martin-dr-henry-h-parker-speaker-series-and-legacy-luncheon/
LOCATION:Boling University Center\, 11 Wayne Fisher Drive\, Martin\, TN\, 38237\, United States
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