Black History & Culture in Film 2002

Dr. Lillie Fears will be hosting five films on Monday and Tuesday afternoons in February that present glimpses of many, but not all, of the unique aspects of African American history and culture. Topics wi;; include the contributions of African Americans in Arkansas from the territorial days to the present, the church experience, the politics of skin color and hair, and of course, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Dr. Fears, assistant professor of journalism at ASU, studied last summer in Orlando as a fellow at the National Endowment for the Humanities 2001 Black Film Institute. She said, "I can attest firsthand to the importance of using black film to inform the masses about the legacy and contributions African-Americans have made to our country. From my studies, I also can attest to how many renowned filmmakers have devoted their lives to helping to make sure that the African American experience is accurately recorded, a task many history textbook writers have fallen short in doing for so many years."

The series is made possible, she said, by "the generous donation in the form of film loans from the Arkansas Humanities Resource Center" and the support of ASU's College of Communications. The films will be shown every Monday and Tuesday in February 2002. The scheduled times are 3-4:30 p.m., Mondays and 3:30-5 p.m., Tuesdays in Museum 182.

For further information, contact Dr. Fears (870-972-3075)