The saying goes that those who cannot learn from history are condemned to repeat it. Sarah Bellamy will offer a multimedia presentation examining racial violence in America and how this legacy continues to impact our contemporary experiences. Register below to attend A Legacy of Violence: Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and Beyond at United Theological Seminary and help our communities shape a different future for all of us.
A Legacy of Violence: Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and Beyond
Wednesday, January 22
7:00 PM
Bigelow Chapel
7:00 PM
Bigelow Chapel
From the 1955 murder of Emmett Till through some of the most widely publicized cases of violence
against black children today, Sarah Bellamy discusses the legacy of slavery and considers how instances
of violence are dramatized on a national stage.
against black children today, Sarah Bellamy discusses the legacy of slavery and considers how instances
of violence are dramatized on a national stage.
Sarah Bellamy is visiting professor of theatre and culture at United.
She is also the education director and principal scholar and editor at
St. Paul’s Penumbra Theatre. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College,
Sarah also holds an M.A. from the University of Chicago and is working
toward her doctorate at the University of Minnesota.
She is also the education director and principal scholar and editor at
St. Paul’s Penumbra Theatre. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College,
Sarah also holds an M.A. from the University of Chicago and is working
toward her doctorate at the University of Minnesota.
When
Wednesday, January 227:00 PMAdd to Calendar
Where
United Theological Center of the Twin Cities3000 5th St NW
New Brighton, MN 55112
Driving Directions
Contact
Renee K. Flesner651.255.6138
rflesner@unitedseminary.edu
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