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A&T Students attended Black/Brown Conference
During the weekend of October 3rd and 4th, Foreign Language Department faculty member Sarah Carrig and a few of her students from Intermediate Spanish II participated in a Black/Brown Unity Conference, sponsored by the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro, and held at Genesis Baptist Church on Bessemer Avenue. Friday evening revolved around a dinner of African American and Latino foods, including jambalaya and arroz con frijoles negros, a ceremony of “Embracing the Pilgrimage for Truth and Justice,” during which James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was sung and Dr. William J. Barber, North Carolina’s president of the NAACP, called for all participants to “walk together” in the interest of justice for both groups. The evening ended with presentations of music and dance by African American and Latino artists, and a worship service in which Black and Brown leaders called for understanding and cooperation between their communities.
Saturday began with a two-hour panel discussion entitled “The Fierce Urgency of Now—Why a Black/Brown Coalition,” during which NC A&T’s political science professor, Dr. Claude Barnes, spoke of the global economic causes of immigration to the U.S., and Rev. Javier Benítez and Mr. Saladin Muhammad commented on the effects of global market forces on immigrant and African American workers. The Rev. Benítez spoke in Spanish, while Dr. Barnes and Mr. Muhammad spoke in English; audience members were able to understand both languages through the use of electronic interpreting devices. The rest of the conference was devoted to a number of workshops on various topics, such as “Blacks and Latinos in Public Secondary and Higher Education Systems,” The 2008 Elections: How Can They Be Used to Promote Black/Brown Relationships?,” and “Blacks and Latinos in the Workforce: Are We Competing for the Same Jobs?”
The purpose of the conference was to bring together two historically oppressed groups, whose common concerns could be used to help them understand each other and together to wield more influence on issues of mutual interest in local, state, and federal arenas.
Photographs by Barbara Johnson Greene
Photographs by Barbara Johnson Greene, administrative support associate for the Department of Foreign Languages for the past 10 years, will be exhibited beginning Sept. 8 at the Greensboro Public Library.
Greene said she realized five years ago that photography is truly her gift. She
is very passionate about it and finds a sense of peace and joy talking pictures.
Her favorite area of photography is nature and outdoor scenes. Among the images that will be displayed at the library are several from the beaches, as well as photographs of buildings, points of interest, and people.
She has received professional validation from the International Library of Photography, having three of her pieces published. She's a distinguished member of the International Society of Photographers and a lifetime member of the International Freelance Photographers Organization.
Greene participated in an exhibit at the Oaks on campus representing the
College of
Arts and Sciences a few years ago, and had a piece exhibited at the African American Atelier where Dr. Alma Adams is the curator.
Greene is a native of
Greensboro, the second oldest of seven children of James and Juanita Johnson. Her father was also a photographer. She's married to Alton Greene and has one son, Nicholas.
The exhibit will be presented from Sept. 8 through Oct. 16 in The Gallery at the Greensboro Central Library,
219 N. Church St. Her work can be viewed during the operating hours of the library.
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Photograph by Barbara Johnson Greene
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