Tulsa to Rondo: The Destruction of Black Excellence and Black Communities Due to “White” ...

Name: Tulsa to Rondo: The Destruction of Black Excellence and Black Communities Due to “White” ...
Start: 2025-02-13T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-13T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

Schedule

Thu Feb 13 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Hallie Q. Brown Community Center | Saint Paul, MN

“Bringing the Town and Gown Together!”
An In Black Ink - Macalester College Partnership
Discussion Series
Session 1 - Panel Discussion
Tulsa to Rondo: The Destruction of Black Excellence and Black Communities Due to “White” Systems of Terrorism
For over 400 years, Black/African communities have been under attack and at the same time attempts to extract the brilliance and excellence of the people has also occurred with success. In recent history in the US, those in power have targeted Black communities such as Tulsa, Oklahoma (1921) and St. Paul, Minnesota (1956). These modern examples provide lessons about the health of our communities today. How can Black/African communities create safe spaces despite destructive values, policies, and practices from “white” social systems in our communities?
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Panelists:
Dr. Rose M. Brewer
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor and past chairperson of the Department of African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Dr. Karlos K. Hill
Regents’ Professor of the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Moderator:
Lissa Jones
Podcast Host of Black Market Reads and Former Radio Show Host of Urban Agenda
Location:
Hallie Q. Brown Center
270 North Kent Street
St. Paul, MN 55103
Sponsor and Partner: Macalester College
This event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be provided.
Contact: [email protected] • (651) 231-6604
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Panelists
Karlos K. Hill
Dr. Karlos K. Hill is Regents’ Professor of the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Hill is the author of three books: Beyond The Rope: The Impact of Lynching on Black Culture and Memory, The Murder of Emmett Till: A Graphic History, and The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A Photographic History. Dr. Hill founded the Tulsa Race Massacre Oklahoma Teacher’s Institute to support teaching the history of the race massacre to thousands of middle school and high school students. He also serves on the boards of the Freedom Center Planning Committee, the Clara Luper Legacy Committee, and the Board of Scholars for Facing History and Ourselves, and is actively engaged on other community initiatives working toward racial justice. Dr. Hill is a writer, speaker and community-engaged scholar who brings a deeper perspective to historical racism. Dr. Hill works with students, leaders and communities to understand our collective past and heal in relation to our most traumatic histories. Personal Website: karloskhill.com
Rose M. Brewer
Dr. Rose M. Brewer is The Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor and past chairperson of the Department of African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She holds affiliate appointments in Gender Women Sexuality Studies and Sociology. She received her M.A and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Indiana University and did post-doctoral studies at the University of Chicago. A social activist and scholar, Dr. Brewer publishes extensively on the Black radical tradition, Black feminism, political economy, social movements, race, class, gender and social change. She is one of the authors of the award winning book, The Color of Wealth, a number of co- edited volumes including The U.S. Social Forum: Perspectives of a Movement; Bridges of Power: Women’s Multicultural Alliances and Is Academic Feminism Dead?: Theory in Practice. Her most recent co-edited book is Rod Bush: Lessons from a Radical Black Scholar on Liberation, Love, and Justice (2019). Her publications include more than 80 essays, articles, and refereed articles.
She has held the University of North Texas Multicultural Lectureship Award, the Sociologist for Women in Society Feminist Lectureship in Social Change, a Wiepking Distinguished Visiting Professorship at Miami University of Ohio and was a Visiting Scholar in the Social Justice Initiative, University of Illinois-Chicago. She is a University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Medalist, a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, a winner of the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Teaching award, and a Josie R. Johnson Social Justice Award recipient. She is the 2024-2025 President of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, one of the leading Sociological Associations in the United States.
As an activist scholar, Dr. Brewer is fully committed to building transformative change for a new society for the world’s peoples and planet.
Moderator
Lissa Jones-Lofgren
Lissa Jones-Lofgren is a distinguished executive leader, Fractional CEO, and Organizational Behaviorist specializing in guiding organizations through complex transformations and fostering cultures of equity and inclusion. She is the host of the acclaimed podcast Black Market Reads, amplifying the voices of Black authors for the Givens Foundation for African American Literature. Known for her expertise in governance, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement, Lissa is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and coach who empowers organizations to align their missions with impactful, sustainable goals.