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SUMMARY:Connections Between African & Irish American Experiences Symposium
DESCRIPTION:CelticMKE presents a virtual program that will showcase the similarities between African & Irish American experiences through four presentations from leading experts. The event is free to tune-in and sponsored by Associated Bank. \nThe program is FREE to tune into and will premiere on our CelticMKE YouTube Channel. Subscribe here:\nhttps://bit.ly/CMKEYT \nTopics:\nTen Abolitionists Who Visited Ireland – Dr. Christine Kinealy\nLeaving Home in Search for a Better Life – Gerard Moran and Robert Smith\nEqual Rights Heroes – David Greenberg and Tim McMahon\nTwo Roads Diverged: Irish and African American Common Grounds through Music\, Dance\, & Humor – Leni Sloan & Mick Moloney \nSchedule & Descriptions of Presentations:\nhttps://celticmke.com/CelticM…/Irish-African-Symposium.htm \nIn addition to the January 16 Virtual Symposium\, CelticMKE and the UWM Center for Celtic Studies proudly present their annual Chuck Ward Memorial Lecture. The lecture will premiere on January 14 at 7:00 p.m. Central on our YouTube channel and will be available to watch for free. The topic is “Frederick Douglass and His Songs of Resistance” with Dr. Christine Kinealy. \nThis virtual program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. The program is also in collaboration with the African American Irish Network Diaspora\, the UWM Center for Celtic Studies. The presenting partner is Associated Bank.
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SUMMARY:Connections in Irish and African American Experiences
DESCRIPTION:CelticMKE presents a virtual symposium. Brought to you by Associated Bank. \nOn January 16\, CelticMKE will host a virtual symposium\, presented by Associated Bank’s Cultural Awareness Colleague Resource Group. The symposium will feature four presentations\, beginning at 12 p.m. discussing the similarities between Irish and African American experiences led by leading experts. \nThe Irish Consulate General of Chicago\, Kevin Byrne\, will kick off the symposium\, along with a special message from Nettie Washington Douglass and the African American Irish Network Diaspora. \nSchedule of presentations: \nTen Abolitionists Who Visited Ireland\, presented by Dr. Christine Kinealy\nLeaving Home in Search for a Better Life\, presented by Gerard Moran and Robert Smith\nEqual Rights Heroes (John Hume and John Lewis)\, presented by David Greenberg and Tim McMahon\nTwo Roads Diverged: Irish and African American Common Grounds through Music\, Dance and Humor\, presented by Leni Sloan and Mick Moloney \nListeners will have the opportunity to engage with the experts; each presentation will feature a live Q&A with the presenter/s following the end of the lecture. \nCelticMKE’s virtual symposium will be available to tune-in on the CelticMKE YouTube channel for free. The program begins at 12 p.m.  Visit celticmke.com/symposium to read presenter bios and descriptions of each presentation and to subscribe to their YouTube. \nIn addition to the January 16 Virtual Symposium\, CelticMKE and the UWM Center for Celtic Studies proudly present their annual Chuck Ward Memorial Lecture. The lecture will premiere on January 14 at 7 p.m. on CelticMKE’s YouTube channel and will also be available to watch for free. Dr. Christine Kinealy will present on Frederick Douglass and His Songs of Resistance. \nThis virtual program is presented by Associated Bank and is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. \nView less
URL:https://urbanmilwaukee.com/event/connections-in-irish-and-african-american-experiences/
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