“Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace: From Watts to Detroit”
Sunday, March 24th, 2019 | 4:30pm-7:30pm
Screening of “Amazing Grace” and Discussion
Monday, March 25th, 2019 | 10:00am-4:30pm
Discussions, Music & Celebration
Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace: From Watts to Detroit is a two-day event held on the Queen of Soul’s 77th birthday. The event will reflect on the influence and impact of Aretha Franklin’s groundbreaking gospel album, “Amazing Grace,” recorded in Los Angeles with the late Reverend James Cleveland and The Southern California Community Choir in 1972. This event will not only look at this historic recording but also celebrate the legacy and genius that is Ms. Aretha Franklin. We bring together world-renowned scholars, artists, and community members to acknowledge Aretha Franklin’s global impact, featuring one-of-a-kind discussions, presentations, and a celebratory reception.
SCHEDULE:
Sunday, March 24th, 2019 | 4:30pm-7:30pm at the California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium
4:30pm-5:00pm | Welcome
Scott L. Waugh, UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Commissioner Mike Davis, Board of Public Works Commission President Pro-Tem
5:00pm-6:30pm | Screening of “Amazing Grace”
6:30pm-7:30pm | “Amazing Grace” Discussion
Kimberlé Crenshaw, Columbia Law School and UCLA Law School
Lynnée Denise, DJ Scholar
Salamishah Tillet, Rutgers University- Newark
Scot Brown, UCLA
Monday, March 25th, 2019 | 10:00am-4:30pm at the California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium
10:00am-10:15am | Welcome
Darnell M. Hunt, UCLA Dean of Social Sciences
David Schaberg, UCLA Dean of Humanities
Lynnée Denise & Marcus Anthony Hunter
10:15am-11:15am | Opening Keynote
Ed Pavlic, University of Georgia
11:15am-12:30pm | How Sweet the Sound: Blues Ministry & Black Power
Moderator: Wade Dean, UCLA
Ashon T. Crawley, University of Virginia
Fredara Hadley, Oberlin College & Conservatory
Shana Redmond, UCLA
Zandria F. Robinson, Georgetown University
12:30pm-1:15pm | Lunch & Music by DJ Tracy Adams
1:15pm-1:20pm | Remarks by Kyle T. Mays, UCLA
1:20pm-2:30pm | The Soul Print: Music, Place, & Albums
Moderator: Dominique Rocker, UCLA
Emily J. Lordi, UMass Amherst
Lynnée Denise, DJ Scholar
Marcus Anthony Hunter, UCLA
Mark Anthony Neal, Duke University
2:30pm-2:40pm | Remarks
Jessica Care Moore, Poet, Activist & Producer
Oliver Wang, Cal State Long Beach
2:40pm-3:40pm | Closing Keynote
Jessica Care Moore, Poet, Activist & Producer
Joi Gilliam, Singer & Songwriter
3:45pm-4:30pm | Closing Reception
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Important Notice:
This event is oversold. Please keep in mind that your RSVP does not guarantee you a seat; seating is first-come, first-served for those that RSVP’d.
If you can’t make it to the event on Monday, March 25th, you’re still in luck – we will be Live-Streaming the event all-day on the Department of African American Studies YouTube channel.
The link is below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV7X3rTXFfI
Parking
Parking will be available in Structure 8 for $12.00 (all day) by Pay-By-Space.
There will also be limited parking available in Structure 9 for $12 (all day) only through the PARKMOBILE app.
For more information on parking, https://transportation.ucla.edu/campus-parking/visitors
Other
Please note that tripods, monopods, food and beverages are not allowed inside the auditorium.
Please email triciapark@afam.ucla.edu for any questions/concerns.
