Watch Our 2021 Virtual Symposium Below!
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Dividing Lines: An African American & Native American Symposium is an event in which academics, artists, institutions, community organizations and figures can discuss and showcase African American, Native American and Afro-Amerindian research topics and perspectives.
This year we are hosting a series of virtual presentations and panels. We look forward to you joining us as we continue to create a space for peacebuilding, scholarship, and understanding!
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Sean-Paul Walker
American Indian Counseling Center
LA County Dept. Mental Health
AARCC Board Member
Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton
Executive Director
Community Renewal Center
This dialogue centers on ways in which people advocate for their respective communities and participate in community engagement and include a discussion on the roles faith and/or culture plays in outreach and engagement. shared and distinct issues each participant comes across in their line of community work. Moderated by Steven D. Gayle, Executive Director of the Afro-Amerindian Research & Cultural Center.
Kimberly Knight
Founder & Executive Director
Black Indians of NC
Black Indians NC is an organization dedicated to people of African, African American, and American Indian decent living in North Carolina. The founder and Executive Director of this nonprofit organization, Kimberly Knight will discuss the group's origin as well as its current and future initiatives.
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Rachael Finch
Senior Director of Preservation and Education
Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN
Join us for a presentation on a 19th Century building with a storied past ranging from the Chickasaw Nation to the United States Colored Troops of the Civil War era. Led by the Rachael Finch, this segment of the Dividing Lines Symposium will highlight the history and current preservation efforts of the the Historic Franklin Masonic Hall in Franklin Tennessee.
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Anjail M. Haqq, MSW
Master Level Therapist
Eva Macias
Ph.D. Candidate
Critical Dance Studies
University of California, Riverside
Cedric Turner-Kopa
Substance Abuse Counselor
Our final panel for the 2021 Dividing Lines Symposium will feature a dialogue concerning ways African American and Native American people cope with life circumstances.
Anjail Haqq, MSW, Evangelina Macias (Aamskapipikuni, GrosVentre, Assinboine, African American) and Cedric Turner-Kopa will shed light on the ways these communities and individuals have and can adapt to challenges.