Speakers for Fall Quarter

Akil Houston
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 20, 2-3 pm
Place: Friends of the Libraries Room (Alden 319)
Place:Topic: "Re-Membering African American Studies at Ohio University," focusing on a film he is doing about the department's history.

Akil Houston is an Assistant Professor in the African-American Studies Department at Ohio University specializing in Film and Media studies. Dr. Houston is a filmmaker, poet, professional DJ, and hiphop activist.

Deanda Johnson
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 10, 3-4
Place: Friends of the Libraries Room (Alden 319)
Topic: Freedom Denied: African American Prison Literature and Other Stories of Confinement

Déanda Johnson is the Coordinator of the African American Research and Service Institute and a Visiting Instructor in the Department of African American Studies at Ohio University.