"Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II"
Monday, October 24, 2016
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room
4:30 pm – 5:40 pm EDT/GMT-4
Farah Jasmine Griffin, William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies at Columbia University, will speak about her book, HARLEM NOCTURNE (2013)--an examination of the work of three black female artists during World War II. The art and politics of novelist Ann Petry, dancer Pearl Primus, and jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams will be explored.4:30 pm – 5:40 pm EDT/GMT-4
For more information, call 845-758-7235, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 4:30 pm – 5:40 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room