Daphne Maxwell Reid, Sonia Sanchez and Marita Golden to Address Conference Attendees
Hampton, Va. - The Hampton University School of Liberal Arts will host the 34th Annual Conference on the Black Family on March 14-16, 2012 on the campus of Hampton University. This year's theme, 'Roots & Wings: The Road to the Future Runs Through the Past,' will discuss the black family as a unit and how its respective communities must learn from its historical past and acknowledge the challenges that have been overcome, to be where we are today.
Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid will give the keynote address at the opening ceremony on March 14 at 7 p.m. in Robert C. Ogden Hall. On March 15, the conference will consist of sessions and panel discussions centered on the theme including the open plenary session sponsored by SunTrust Bank, 'Final Frontier: Financial Literacy and the Black Family - Past, Present and Future.' Author Marita Golden and poet Sonia Sanchez will also appear on panels. The conference will conclude March 16 at noon with a luncheon in the Student Center Ballroom.
The conference will address challenges the black family continues to face - continued education disparity, health discrepancies, despondent financial health and awareness, as well as introduce other factors such as the arts as a healing component. The conference will also address the many accomplishments achieved individually and collectively in the black community.
"There are still many prevalent issues that impact the black family; thus it is important that we connect to our roots to understand our past, celebrate the present and fly into the future," said Dr. Mamie Locke, Dean of the HU School of Liberal Arts.
This year, the conference will also incorporate the HU Department of English's annual Read-In Event. The selected Read-In book is 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,' by Rebecca Skloot.
Since 1978, HU's Conference on the Black Family has created a forum for prevalent issues concerning the black family. HU President Dr. William R. Harvey saw a need for consistent dialogue in the African-American community and initiated the conference to fill the void.
The general conference pre-registration fee is $35, $20 for military and senior citizens. On-site registration is $50 for the general public and $25 for military and senior citizens. The luncheon only on Friday, March 16 is $25. The conference is free for HU students, faculty and staff. For more information or to register, contact the School of Liberal Arts at (757)727-5400, libarts@hamptonu.edu, or visit
http://events.hamptonu.edu/cbf. Hampton University:
http://www.hamptonu.edu/
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