Please join us on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Linthicum Hall room 200 from 6:00 ? 8:30pm for a documentary to be led by Kobina Aidoo. Mr. Aidoo considers himself a public policy analyst with a camera. A graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Mr. Aidoo holds a Master of Public Policy degree with a specialty in International Trade and Finance. Aside from making documentaries, he works in Washington DC as a public affairs consultant with a focus on corporate citizenship in the extractive industries. He has taken the Neo-African-Americans conversation to more than 50 locations nationwide and has been featured on CNN International, BBC World Service and several other media channels.
Focus of Presentation: In Mr. Aidoo?s documentary, Neo-African-Americans, he explores how rapid, voluntary immigration from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America is transforming the ?African American? narrative. Through interviews with social scientists, activists and African, Caribbean and Afro-Latino immigrants now living in the United States, this awareness raising film analyzes major issues arising from Black immigration. Topics examined include self-identification, income, education, black-on-black tensions, and affirmative action. This documentary and subsequent panel discussion will facilitate an exploration of how we can transform our intra-racial and interracial relationships to more clearly understand what it means to be ?African in America?.
Co-sponsored by the African American Student Development Office, College of Liberal Arts, and the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
Seating is limited, verification of attendance for class requirement will be provided, and for additional information and/or to confirm attendance, individuals can contact Joan Maze, Director of African American Student Development at {jmaze@towson.edu} or Dr. Leonie Brooks at {lbrooks@towson.edu}
