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The Arts and Artifacts of Black Political Leadership
The panel discussion will explore the significant role that the arts, domestic architecture, and cultural expression played in shaping the personal and public lives of prominent activists such as Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Memphis’s own Robert Church Sr.
Additionally, the panelists will highlight the invaluable contributions and often overlooked legacies of Black women activists, including Anna Murray Douglass, Mary Church Terrell, Julia Hooks, Ida B. Wells, and Olivia America Davidson Washington, second wife of Booker T. Washington. Through their stories, attendees will gain deeper insights into how these influential figures leveraged their homes and cultural environments as centers for activism, empowerment, and social change
Kenneth B. Morris Jr.
"Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. descends from two of the most influential names in American history: he is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington. Morris continues his family’s legacy of anti-slavery and educational work as cofounder and president of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, a nonprofit organization based in Rochester, New York. His career and life path have been driven by a clear focus on Frederick Douglass Family Initiative’s mission “To Build Strong Children and to end systems of exploitation and oppression.”"
Celeste Bernier
Professor of United States and Atlantic studies at the University of Edinburgh. Among her works are more than twenty published and forthcoming single and coauthored books, essay collections, and scholarly editions, including African American Visual Arts; Stick to the Skin; Suffering and Sunset; Characters of Blood; Visualising Slavery; Inside the Invisible; Pictures and Power; If I Survive; The Anna Murray and Fredrick Douglass Family Papers; and Douglass Family Lives. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Bill E. Lawson
Professor Lawson is Emeritus, Distinguished Professor in Philosophy at the University of Memphis. He is a recognized scholar and widely published on the philosophical thought and writings of Frederick Douglass.
Earnestine Jenkins
Professor of American, African and African Diaspora visual studies at the University of Memphis. Her research Interests encompass critical race studies; gender, African American photography and photographic culture; the relationship between the arts-politics-leadership, including visual culture studies in the urban south, specifically Memphis.
Date & Time
Sun, Apr 6, 2025 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Venue Details
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
1934 Poplar AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38104
