February 28
Wednesday
12:30 p.m.
CONFRONTING SLAVE CASTLES OF AFRICA Pam Smith spent two
years in Africa where she worked as a volunteer teacher
and educational consultant. Through oral interviews and
archival research, she studied the U.S. slave trade while
there. Pam visited slave ports in Ghana, Senegal, and
Benin, in addition to traveling through Kenya, Uganda,
Tanzania, Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, and Mali.
Combined UI Roundtable and Women's Center Noon Program
Student Union Building, Ballroom, 12:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
ENTANGLED LIVES: FACING OUR SLAVEHOLDING PAST Ann Neel and Pam Smith
each engage in genealogical research. They are descendants of
Missouri slaveholders and slaves, respectively. In their first
public address together, Pam and Ann will guide us through their
personal journeys through history, describe how they discovered
one another, and discuss the significance of their independent
and collaborative work, as well as the meaning of their friendship.
University of Idaho Auditorium, Administration Building
7:00 p.m.
Reception following presentation
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| Susan Palmer Education Programming |
| Phone: 208-885-6616 Coordinator |
| FAX: 208-885-9494 Women's Center |
| E-mail: susanp@osprey.csrv.uidaho.edu University of Idaho |
| Alias: Auntie Nuke Moscow, Idaho 83844-1064 |
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