Sunday, August 18, 2019
Friday, July 26, 2019
Monday, July 8, 2019
Theology and Pop Culture: When They See Us
The G'Life Social Justice and Public Advocacy Institute along with the Center for Social Justice and Healing, a community of research scholars at the University of Memphis are hosting a viewing of Ava Du Vernay's series "When They See Us." The series focuses on the lives of Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise, and Raymond Santana who New York City prosecutors falsely convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park Jogger case. They will show the film in four-part on consecutive Wednesday nights starting July 10 and ending July 31, 2019. Dinner starts at 5:30pm and the viewing starts at 6pm. After the viewing, a discussion will follow. This is a free event and opened to the public.
Confirmed Panelists:
Rev. Dr. Bowyer Freeman, Senior Pastor, New St. Mark Baptist Church (July 10)
A. Melissa Boyd, Esq., Senior Partner, Boyd Law Firm (July 17)
Dr. Sylverna Ford, Professor, University Libraries, University of Memphis (July 17)
Dr. Idia Thurston, Associate Professor of Psychology and Past Director of the Center for Social Justice and Healing, University of Memphis (July 24th)
Dr. Sylverna Ford, Professor, University Libraries, University of Memphis (July 17)
Dr. Terrance Tucker, Associate Professor of English and Coordinator of African American Literature, University of Memphis (July 24)
Regina Clarke, Director of Retention & Student Success/Adjunct Instructor at MCUTS and Graduate Student, Department of Communication, University of Memphis (July 31)
Rev. Dianna Watkins-Dickerson, United States Air Force Chaplain and Graduate Student, Department of Communication, University of Memphis (July 31)
Rev. Thomas Fuerst, Lead Pastor and Instigator, Bluff City Church and Graduate Student, Department of Communication, University of Memphis (July 31)
Confirmed Panelists:
Rev. Dr. Bowyer Freeman, Senior Pastor, New St. Mark Baptist Church (July 10)
A. Melissa Boyd, Esq., Senior Partner, Boyd Law Firm (July 17)
Dr. Sylverna Ford, Professor, University Libraries, University of Memphis (July 17)
Dr. Idia Thurston, Associate Professor of Psychology and Past Director of the Center for Social Justice and Healing, University of Memphis (July 24th)
Dr. Sylverna Ford, Professor, University Libraries, University of Memphis (July 17)
Dr. Terrance Tucker, Associate Professor of English and Coordinator of African American Literature, University of Memphis (July 24)
Regina Clarke, Director of Retention & Student Success/Adjunct Instructor at MCUTS and Graduate Student, Department of Communication, University of Memphis (July 31)
Rev. Dianna Watkins-Dickerson, United States Air Force Chaplain and Graduate Student, Department of Communication, University of Memphis (July 31)
Rev. Thomas Fuerst, Lead Pastor and Instigator, Bluff City Church and Graduate Student, Department of Communication, University of Memphis (July 31)
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Frayser Frustration: Part 1
On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, U.S. marshalls shot and killed Brandon Webber in Memphis, Tennessee in the Frayser community. Later that night, community members took to the streets to share their frustrations of the killing of Webber. Our host Rev. Dr. Andre E. Johnson was on the ground that night and he recorded this footage.
Frayser Frustration: Part 2
On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, U.S. marshalls shot and killed Brandon Webber in Memphis, Tennessee in the Frayser community. Later that night, community members took to the streets to share their frustrations of the killing of Webber. Our host Rev. Dr. Andre E. Johnson was on the ground that night and he recorded this footage.
Brandon Webber: A Reader
Sunday, June 2, 2019
#UptheVote901 and the People's Convention-5-26-19
Listen to Dr. Johnson, Siju Crawford, and Shahidah Jones discuss the efforts of #UptheVote901 and the People's Convention.
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Friday, May 17, 2019
The Gilliam Foundation Inc. Presents the 2019 WLOK Black Film Festival
When: Thursday, August 29 – Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019
Where: The Memphis Pink Palace Museum IMAX Theater,
Thursday, August 29th
6 p.m. Red Carpet Event and Restaurants Sampling – $10.00
7 p.m. – Widows, Starring Viola Davis
Where: The Stax Museum, Friday, August 30th
7 p.m. – Dream Girls, Staring Beyoncé, Jamie Fox, Jennifer Hudson
Southwest Tennessee Community College, Saturday, August 31st
7 p.m. – New Filmmakers Presentation;
The Malco Studio on the Square, Sunday, September 1st
3 p.m. – The Hate U Give, Starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall,
Russell Hornsby;
3 p.m. – The Hate U Give, Starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall,
Russell Hornsby;
The National Civil Rights, September 1st
7 p.m. – The Green Book, Starring Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen
7 p.m. – The Green Book, Starring Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen
Cost: $5.00 adult,
$3.00 children
$12.00 for all films for adults
$8.00 for all films for children
$10.00 Red Carpet Event and Restaurants Sampling
Call WLOK Radio for tickets or more information at 901-527-9565.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Voter Suppression in Tennessee: April 28, 2019
Talking about #UPtheVote901, The People's Convention, and Voter Suppression efforts in Tennessee
For more information on the People's Convention and Voter Suppression efforts, contact #UptheVote901.
For more information on the People's Convention and Voter Suppression efforts, contact #UptheVote901.
May 12, 2019
Rainbow/PUSH Hour program from May 12, 2019. Mother Day Testimonies and the curious case of Montavious Banks.
Sunday, May 12, 2019
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