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Release date: Jan. 31, 2007 Belafonte to Speak at Emory's Candler School of Theology
Contact: Elaine Justice: 404-727-0643, elaine.justice@emory.edu Musician, actor and social activist Harry Belafonte will be the keynote speaker Thursday, Feb. 15, at a banquet celebrating Heritage Week at Emory University's Candler School of Theology. Candler's Black Student Caucus, which sponsors Heritage Week, is celebrating its 25th anniversary Feb. 12-16 with a series of events to honor and remember the tradition of the black church and the history of Africans in America. Belafonte will speak on "Encountering the Divine Through Black Expressions," an account of his career and personal growth in the context of the human rights struggle. Tickets for the banquet are $35 per person and are on sale now. Special pricing is available for those who purchase whole tables. Also scheduled during Heritage Week is "The Black Manologues," a black-owned production headed by Jaquay Waller, to be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Glenn Memorial auditorium. Tickets are $10 per person. For ticket purchases or more information contact Brooks Pollard at 404-840-2055 or apolla3@learnlink.emory.edu, or Jessica Davenport at jdaven2@emory.edu.
Other Heritage Week events include a worship service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb.13 in Cannon Chapel, with preaching by the Rev. Dr. Maisha Handy of the Interdenominational Theological Center. ### Emory University is one of the nation's leading private research universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities, Emory is ranked as one of the country's top 20 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system. Subscribe to News@Emory RSS feeds for automatic updates of the latest news at Emory. |
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