The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change
Hooks Calendar of Events: 2009
DECEMBER 2009
December 10
African American and Jewish American Relations in أغجزµ¼؛½
Discussion by panelists, Daphene R. McFerren, Hooks Institute, Rachel Shankman and Steve Becton, Facing History, Facing Ourselves, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN and Berte Wolfe, former أغجزµ¼؛½ City School Board Chairperson, 7:00pm. Beth Sholom Synagogue, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
NOVEMBER 2009
November 4
Lecture by Benjamin L. Hooks | Civil Rights and Social Justice: Past, Present and the Future
University of أغجزµ¼؛½, Michael D. Rose Theatre, 6:00pm
Free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture.
November 1
Action News 5, WMCTV أغجزµ¼؛½, Daphene McFerren, Director Hooks Institute interview with Ben Watson
Reporter, about the Hooks Institute Lecture Series in أغجزµ¼؛½, TN and Washington, DC titled, "Civil Rights and Social Justice: Past, Present and the Future." 8:00am
OCTOBER 2009
October 6
Lecture by Benjamin L. Hooks on Civil Rights and Social Justice: Past, Present and the Future
Judiciary Committee Hearing Room, 2237 Rayburn House Office Building, 2nd Floor, 5:00pm
Sponsored by the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of
أغجزµ¼؛½. This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture.
JULY 2009
July 27
Multicultural أغجزµ¼؛½ Breakfast: Celebrating Communities of Faith
University of أغجزµ¼؛½
Community Partners: Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, Benjamin L. Hooks Institute
for Social Change at the University of أغجزµ¼؛½, Bridges USA, Greater أغجزµ¼؛½ Chamber-Int'l
Business Council, Greater أغجزµ¼؛½ Immigrant Task Force, Habitat for Humanity of Greater
أغجزµ¼؛½, Latino أغجزµ¼؛½, أغجزµ¼؛½ City Schools, أغجزµ¼؛½ Jewish Federation, أغجزµ¼؛½
Urban League, Meritan, NAACP أغجزµ¼؛½ Branch, Seedco, YMCA of أغجزµ¼؛½ and Mid-South.
JUNE 2009
June 22-July 2
African American Summer History Institute
A collaboration between أغجزµ¼؛½ City Schools, University of أغجزµ¼؛½ faculty and the Hooks Institute
APRIL 2009
April 3-4
The Obama Phenomenon: Race and Political Discourse in Contemporary America
Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Keynote Address
University of أغجزµ¼؛½ campus
April 2
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO- Television (أغجزµ¼؛½, TN) at 9:30pm (repeating the following morning at 2:30am)
MARCH 2009
March 5-9
Common Cents: A Personal Money Management Workshop
5:45±è³¾â€“6:45±è³¾
Please contact the Hooks Institute for classroom locations at the University of أغجزµ¼؛½
FEBRUARY 2009
February 25
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO-2 (أغجزµ¼؛½, TN) at 9:30pm
February 24
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO- Television (أغجزµ¼؛½, TN) at 9:30pm (repeating the following morning at 2:30am)
February 5
National African American Read-In Chain program
Program Theme: Read, Yes We Can. Featured author: Nikki Grimes, author of Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope. Location University of أغجزµ¼؛½, Rose Theatre, February 5, 10:00-12:00. Program Sponsors: Mid-South Reads, أغجزµ¼؛½ Content Literacy Academy, Extended Programs, Office of Affirmative Action, The U of M Reading Center, The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, The African and African American Studies Program, أغجزµ¼؛½ Black Writers Conference.
February 2-3
Black History Month
Honoring the أغجزµ¼؛½ State Eight: The 50th Anniversary of the Desegregation of أغجزµ¼؛½
State University (now the University of أغجزµ¼؛½)
Co-Sponsored by The Black Student Association, The Office of Minority Affairs and
the Hooks Institute. (check website for updates).
JANUARY 2009
January 22
Documentary: Freedom's Front Line: Fayette County, Tennessee
WKNO- Television (أغجزµ¼؛½, TN) at 8:30pm
January 10
Open Discussion with Experts from Various Disciplines Regarding How to Create and Maintain Wealth
The Pursuit of God Church, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN Panelists: Martavius Jones (Jones Wealth Management Group); Daphene R. McFerren (Director, Hooks Institute); Marybeth Conley (Entrepreneur and WREG-TN, Channel 3); Carolyn Kent (Entrepreneur and Real Estate Agent); Terri Murphy (Consultant and Entrepreneur); Denesa Segrest (Frayser Community Development Corp.)
January 1
The University Of أغجزµ¼؛½ Celebrates Kwanzaa
Keynote Speaker: Daphene R. McFerren
University of أغجزµ¼؛½, Panhellenic Building, Ballroom, 4:00pm