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This series of lectures, performances, and readings took place across campus from March 14-20, 1983.<\/p>\n

Schedule:<\/p>\n

Paul Berliner<\/strong>, March 14
\nLecture\/Performance: “Fusion of African & American Music”<\/p>\n

Perkins Foss<\/strong>, March 15
\nLecture: “Afro-American Performance Art”<\/p>\n

Ko-Thi Dance Company and Lavinia Williams<\/strong>, March 17
\nPerformance: “Carribean Suite”
\nIllustrated Talk by Williams: “Caribbean Dance”<\/p>\n

The Ko-Thi Dance Company performed Caribbean Dance in Enderis Hall room 189. The dance was illustrated with a talk by Lavinia Williams. All photography of the event was by Bill Tennessen.<\/p>\n

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Author Ishmael Reed reading in Merrill Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nWilliam W. Cook<\/strong>, March 18
\nLecture: “Traditions of Afro-American Satire”<\/p>\n

Ishmael Reed<\/strong>, March 18
\nReading<\/p>\n

Robert Farris Thompson<\/strong>, March 20
\nIllustrated Talk: “Black Folk as Performance”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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