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See Class of Her Own with the Film Director

The Ann Arbor Black Film Festival presents Class of Her Own. In collaboration with the Eastern Michigan University Department of Africology and African American Studies, the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Education.

Class of Her Own @ EMU

When: September 10, 2024, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, EST

Where: Ballroom, EMU’s Student Center

Refreshments Available!

This film-screening event is free and includes a follow-up panel dialogue, audience Comments, Questions & Answers.


Event Moderator:

Chris Anderson

Founding Director of the Ann Arbor Black Film Festival

Panel:

Dr. Carmen McCallum

EMU - Associate Dean for Faculty and Community

https://www.emich.edu/coe/faculty-staff/c-mccallum.php

Dr. Wendy Burke

EMU Department Head: Teacher Education

https://www.emich.edu/coe/faculty-staff/w-burke.php

Dr. Boaz Dvir

Director of Class of Her Own

Associate Professor, Penn State University

https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/people/individual/boaz-dvir

Dr. Victor Okafor

EMU Department Head: Africology and African and American Studies

https://www.emich.edu/aaas/faculty/v-okafor.php

Related Article:

How educator Gloria Jean Merriex used dance, drills and devotion to turn around a failing elementary school in a year

https://theconversation.com/how-educator-gloria-jean-merriex-used-dance-drills-and-devotion-to-turn-around-a-failing-elementary-school-in-a-year-222044

For questions, contact Dr. Victor Okafor: vokafor@emich.edu.

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