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George H. Johnson Prize Lecture: Kenneth Janken

March 23, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Free

George C. Johnson Prize Lecture. March 23, 2023. "Bringing the Wilmington Ten to the Public’s Attention: One Historian’s Experience in Public Humanities." Kenneth Janken, professor, African African American and Diaspora StudiesAfrican, African American and Diaspora Studies Professor Kenneth Janken will deliver the George H. Johnson Prize Lecture as the recipient of the 2022 award.

As part of the award ceremony, Janken will give a lecture titled, “Bringing the Wilmington Ten to the Public’s Attention: One Historian’s Experience in Public Humanities.” An audience Q&A will follow.

Janken’s most recent book, The Wilmington Ten: Violence, Injustice, and the Rise of Black Politics in the 1970s, received the Clarendon Award from the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society.

Details

Date:
March 23, 2023
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

University Room, Hyde Hall
176 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3322 United States
Phone
919-962-0249
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Organizer

Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Phone
919-962-0249
Email
iah@unc.edu
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