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SUMMARY:Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace: From Watts to Detroit
DESCRIPTION:“Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace: From Watts to Detroit” \nSunday\, March 24th\, 2019 | 4:30pm-7:30pm \nScreening of “Amazing Grace” and Discussion \nMonday\, March 25th\, 2019 | 10:00am-4:30pm \nDiscussions\, Music & Celebration \nAretha 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. \nSCHEDULE: \nSunday\, March 24th\, 2019 | 4:30pm-7:30pm at the California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium \n4:30pm-5:00pm | Welcome \nScott L. Waugh\, UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost \nCommissioner Mike Davis\, Board of Public Works Commission President Pro-Tem \n5:00pm-6:30pm | Screening of “Amazing Grace” \n6:30pm-7:30pm | “Amazing Grace” Discussion \nKimberlé Crenshaw\, Columbia Law School and UCLA Law School \nLynnée Denise\, DJ Scholar \nSalamishah Tillet\, Rutgers University- Newark \nScot Brown\, UCLA \nMonday\, March 25th\, 2019 | 10:00am-4:30pm at the California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium \n10:00am-10:15am | Welcome \nDarnell M. Hunt\, UCLA Dean of Social Sciences \nDavid Schaberg\, UCLA Dean of Humanities \nLynnée Denise & Marcus Anthony Hunter \n10:15am-11:15am | Opening Keynote \nEd Pavlic\, University of Georgia \n11:15am-12:30pm | How Sweet the Sound: Blues Ministry & Black Power \nModerator: Wade Dean\, UCLA \nAshon T. Crawley\, University of Virginia \nFredara Hadley\, Oberlin College & Conservatory \nShana Redmond\, UCLA \nZandria F. Robinson\, Georgetown University \n12:30pm-1:15pm | Lunch & Music by DJ Tracy Adams \n1:15pm-1:20pm | Remarks by Kyle T. Mays\, UCLA \n1:20pm-2:30pm | The Soul Print: Music\, Place\, & Albums \nModerator: Dominique Rocker\, UCLA \nEmily J. Lordi\, UMass Amherst \nLynnée Denise\, DJ Scholar \nMarcus Anthony Hunter\, UCLA \nMark Anthony Neal\, Duke University \n2:30pm-2:40pm | Remarks \nJessica Care Moore\, Poet\, Activist & Producer \nOliver Wang\, Cal State Long Beach \n2:40pm-3:40pm | Closing Keynote \nJessica Care Moore\, Poet\, Activist & Producer \nJoi Gilliam\, Singer & Songwriter \n3:45pm-4:30pm | Closing Reception \narethafranklin.eventbrite.com\nImportant Notice: \nThis 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.  \nIf 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. \nThe link is below:  \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV7X3rTXFfI \n  \nParking \nParking will be available in Structure 8 for $12.00 (all day) by Pay-By-Space. \nThere will also be limited parking available in Structure 9 for $12 (all day) only through the PARKMOBILE app.  \nFor more information on parking\, https://transportation.ucla.edu/campus-parking/visitors \n  \nOther \nPlease note that tripods\, monopods\, food and beverages are not allowed inside the auditorium. \nPlease email triciapark@afam.ucla.edu for any questions/concerns.
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