Civil Rights to be Discussed at LSC-Kingwood

Lone Star College Kingwood News

Published on: April 24, 2015
History teachers, professors and historians are invited to Lone Star College-Kingwoods third History Day Conference on Thursday, June 18 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Designed to be interactive and thought provoking, this conference is for community members interested in the examination of the Civil Rights movement and how to teach it. Participants will also receive resources needed for instruction.
The Civil Rights Movement and the killing of Jim Crow were, as historian Todd Purdum has said, a time of shared civic purpose, national unity, and hope that the nation might yet live up to its founding creed. Join us at LSC-Kingwood for our third annual History Day as we explore the grass-roots movement that changed America, said Dr. John Barr, history professor.
The conference format includes morning presentations by distinguished authors and afternoon break-out sessions discussing primary sources. Presentations will be given by Patricia Bernstein, The First Waco Horror: The Lynching of Jesse Washington and the Rise of the NAACP; Marvin Sparks, The Music and Musicians of the Civil Rights Era (from gospel to jazz)"; Dr. Gavin Wright, The Economic Significance of the Civil Rights Revolution; and Dale Carpenter, Lawrence vs. Texas and Modern Civil Rights. The event will be held in the Student-Conference Center.
In addition to talking about this important topic and providing resources, our goal is to deepen relationships between the independent school district instructors and the college instructors, said Kimberly Klepcyk, dean of academic partnerships and initiatives.
General admission to LSC-Kingwoods History Day Conference is $45 per participant or $10 for students with a current college ID. The cost includes a meal and gift bag. Teachers, with a local independent school district, whose registration fee will be paid by their school must contact Sarah Berry at Sarah.W.Berry@LoneStar.edu.To register, visit https://eventbrite.com/event/16602823492/. The deadline to register is June 14. For ...

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