7th Annual Black Power Matters - Malcolm X at 100: Revolution, Resistance, and Liberation
5 - 8 p.m. PST
Join us at Stan State for our 7th annual Black Power Matters event, celebrating the centennial of Malcolm X's birth. This event will honor Malcolm X’s enduring legacy and his impact on movements for revolution, resistance, and liberation. We will highlight student perspectives on Malcolm X's significance to their generation and their visions for the future. Featuring a keynote address by Dr. Ula Taylor (UC Berkeley), this gathering will explore how Malcolm X’s revolutionary ethos continues to inspire today. Engage with us in reflecting on the influence of one of history's most pivotal figure.
Ula Taylor earned her doctorate in American History from UC Santa Barbara. She is the author of The Promise of Patriarchy: Women and the Nation of Islam, The Veiled Garvey: The Life and Times of Amy Jacques Garvey, co-author of Panther: A Pictorial History of the Black Panther Party and The Story Behind the Film and co-editor of Black California Dreaming: The Crisis of California African American Communities.
Her articles on African American Women’s History and feminist theory have appeared in the Journal of African American History, Journal of Women’s History, Feminist Studies, SOULS, and other academic journals and edited volumes. In 2013 she received the Distinguished Professor Teaching Award for the University of California, Berkeley. Only 5% of the academic senate faculty receive this honor and she is the second African American woman in the history of the University to receive this award.