” Every year the University of Akron host a unique weeklong event that asks students to think about an issue that most come into contact with daily. Rethinking Race week start Feb. 1 and will run through Feb. 11. The event boasts over 41 different events for students to attend, 11 of those being keynote speakers.”
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Every year the University of Akron host a unique weeklong event that asks students to think about an issue that most come into contact with daily.
Rethinking Race week start Feb. 1 and will run through Feb. 11. The event boasts over 41 different events for students to attend, 11 of those being keynote speakers.
The Office of Multicultural Development puts these events on each year.
Here is a list of a few notable talks students may want to think about attending.
Monday, Feb. 1
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Race Rules
E.J. Thomas Hall 7:30
p.m.
UA students $ 4
UA faculty, staff $6
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Dr. Evelyn Hu-DeHart
Race, Immigration and
Citizenship: Deconstruct
ing the illegal Alien
Student Union Theatre
1 p.m
Free to the community
Senator Sue Morano
Health Reform: Its Ef-
fect on Health Dispari-
ties in the Underserved
and Vulnerable Popula-
tion
Student Union Theatre 6
p.m.
Free to the community
Thursday, Feb. 4
Mark Cryer
99 questions You’ve Al-
ways Wanted to Ask an
African American but
were
too Afraid
for Fear They’d Break
Their Foot Off in You’re
A**
Student Union Theatre 7
p.m.
Free to the community
Monday, Feb. 8
Dr. Hazel Symonette
Inclusive Excellence Im-
peratives: Mobilizing Self
as a Responsive
Instrument for Social
Justice
Student Union Theatre 6
p.m.
Free to the community
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Dr. John Flores
Mexican Migration to
the Midwest: A
Historical and Contemp-
orary Perspective
Student Union Theatre 2
p.m.
Free to the community
Tim Wise
White Like Me: Reflec-
tions on Race from a
Privileged Son
E.J. Thomas Hall 7:30
p.m.
Free to the community
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Herman Boone
Lessons from the Ti-
tans
Student Union Theatre 7
p.m.
Free to the community
Thursday, Feb. 11
Dr. David Williams
Social Inequities in
Health: Patterns, Causes
and the Costs of Doing
Nothing
Student Union Theatre
1:45 p.m.
Free to the community
Robert Roche
The Invisible People
Student Union Theatre 6
p.m.
Free to the community
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