Paul Robeson Centennial Celebration
Resources About Paul Robeson (1898-1976)
MAJOR CENTENNIAL EVENTS and EXHIBITIONS
Michigan
Detroit (Hartford Memorial Baptist Church) -- March 1, 1998
Paul Robeson Oration
Oration delivered by Rev. Charles Adams
Hartford Memorial Baptist Church
Call to confirm date & time and for information: 313-822-3445
Detroit (WGPR radio) -- April 1, 1998 all day
Paul Robeson spots
30 second radio spots on Paul Robeson on WGPR radio
For information, call 313-822-3445
Detroit -- April 5, 1998
Robeson Gala Birthday Dinner & Theatre
Dinner event under the direction of Sam Thomas.
Theatre presentation of Raisin in the Sun by Plowshares, under the
direction of Gary Anderson
For information, call 313-822-3445
Detroit (Eastern Michigan University) -- April 8, 1998
Paul Robeson Celebration Program
Speaker: Amiri Baraka
Sponsored by Eastern Michigan University
For all information, call 313-822-3445
Ann Arbor -- April 9, 1998 -- discussion, reception, tour, music
The Inaugural Opening: The Paul Robeson Research Center for
Academic and Athletic Prowess
12:00-6:00 PM, University of Michigan, 1040 CCRB, 401 Washtenaw Ave
12:00-2:00:Panel Discussion with University of Michigan
Student-Athletes
2:00-4:00: Reception and Tour of Center
4:00-5:30: Keynote: Race and Sport: The Legacy of Paul Robeson -- the
Scholar-Athlete by Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director of the Center for the
Study of Sport and Society
5:30-6:00: Musical and Visual Slide Presentation: Making Academics
Popular for the Masses of African Americans Participating in Sport by
Dr. C. Keith Harrison
For further information, contact:
Dr. C. Keith Harrison
734-763-9574, fax: 734-936-1925
email: ckharris@umich.edu
The University of Michigan
Division of Kinesiology
Department of Sport Management and Communication
401 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor MI 48109-2214
Detroit -- April 9, 1998
Paul Robeson Scholarship Banquet
Highlighting all scholarship recipients since 1976
For information, call 313-822-3445
Marquette -- April 9, 1998 -- concert
Moments and Music from the Life of Paul Robeson
Concert of music and narration about Paul Robeson's life. Also
a display of photos from Robeson's visit to the area for a Steel worker's
rally.
7:00pm, Grace United Methodist Church, 927 W Fair Street
For information, contact:
Kristen Baum
Grace United Methodist Church
927 W Fair Street, Marquette MI 49855
906-225-0616
email: bkbaum1@aol.com
Detroit -- A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS
For information call 313-822-3445
Sponsored by:
The Paul Robeson Academy
Wayne State University's
African Studies Department
Theater Department
WDET
Undergraduate Library
Including:
Paul Robeson the Lawyer -- The 5th Amendment is the Sleeping Giant
of the American Constitution
Presented by Denise Lewis, Esq.
Sponsored by Wayne State University
Paul Robeson's Discographies
Presented by Josephine Love & Wallace Peace
Sponsored by Wayne State University
Southfield -- May 5, 1998 -- lecture and reception
Paul Robeson Centennial Celebration
Paul Robeson lecture by Wallace Peace, PhD, followed by a
reception hosted by members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. At the
reception, the audience will have an opportunity to meet the guest
speaker, Dr. Peace and Dr. Charles Wright, founder of the Museum of
African American History, author and authority on the life of Paul
Robeson.
Tuesday, May 5, 1998, 7:00 PM
Southfield Public Library, Marcotte Room, 26000 Evergreen
Sponsored by:
Friends of the Southfield Public Library
26000 Evergreen, Southfield MI 48076