Harris-Stowe State University will host The Talking Drum Symposium: “Voices from Africa and Abroad,” Wednesday, February 13, 2013, from 6-8 p.m. in the Emerson Performance Center’s Bank of America Theatre.
The symposium is an effort that is spearheaded by HSSU Instructor of Speech and Theater Gregory S. Carr. He is hoping that the event will promote campus-wide awareness of Africa and people of African descent and encourage a wholesome open discussion on such topics, while introducing the campus community to scholars and experts within the field.
Guest speakers and forum participants include Dr. Sowande Mustakeem, assistant professor of the Department of History and African and African American Studies Program at Washington University; Dr. Adell Patton, Jr., associate professor of the Department of History at the University of Missouri-St. Louis; Mama Fatou, West African dance choreographer and protégé of legendary choreographer Katherine Dunham.
This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, as space is limited. For more information call Gregory S. Carr at (314) 340-3667.