The book chosen for the year's Reading Across the Campus and Community is:
Douglas Blackmon,
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black
Americans from the Civil War to World War II (Anchor/Random House, New York, 2008)
This year's program is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth (Kenny) Gunn, a Political Science major in our department who was not only an outstanding student but also an incredible person. His promising life ended tragically this year as a result of an undiagnosed heart problem.
Format of RACC
Lectures and panel discuss will explore and discuss the events and issues described in the book. While faculty will provide leadership, students are encouraged (even expected) take and active role in the discussions, including answering questions from other students. Each session begins with a short introduction or presentation by one or more faculty and includes student-led discussions and question and answer sessions.
Attendance/Participation
in dectures, discussions, and a written essay
REQUIRED for ALL
Political Science, Sociology and Criminal Justice majors
The department also maintains a blog dedicated to the RACC book and panel discussions and invites students to share their observations, reactions, questions, and other comments about these at the following address:
https://racc-aamu2013.blogspot.com
Schedule of Events
January 31: RACC 2013 Kickoff
Faculty Lecture/Overview of RACC
Program, Book and Blog
Led by Stephanie N. Allen & Douglas Turner
Required
Attendance for All Majors
Familial
connections to Sloss Furnaces (via meeting, Twitter, Facebook, etc)
February 7: 12:30-2pm – Drake
Hall
Faculty and Panel – Part 1: Discussion of
Chapters 1-4
Led by Craig Patton
February 21: 12:30-2pm – Drake
Hall
Faculty and Student Panel – Part 2:
Discussion of Chapters 5-8
Led by Diane Wilkinson and Donna Burnell
February 28: Slavery By Another
Name Film – Drake Hall
March 21 or 22: Field Trip to Sloss Furnaces
March 28: 12:30-2pm – Drake
Hall
Faculty and Student Panel –
Discussion of Chapters 9-12
Led by Michael Vaughn
April 4: 12:30-2pm – Drake Hall
Faculty and Student Panel – Discussion
of Chapters 13-15
Led by Joseph Rosher and Rosanna
Chang
April 11: 12:30-2pm – Drake
Hall
Faculty and Student Panel – Discussion
of Chapters 16, 17 & Epilogue
Led by Tracey Norrell
April 18 : Author Douglas
Blackmon Lecture
Required Attendance
Kenneth Gunn Essay Award Winner
Announced*
*Monetary Prize Awarded---Essay due
in DSS office by 10:00am 4/15/13