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Race Matters Series
The Most Segregated Hour? Race and Religion in 21st Century America Karen Yonemoto
MCC LOUNGE
In 1963 the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. notably observed that 'Sunday mornings are the most segregated hour in America.' As we enter the 21st century, questions arise over whether or not this phenomenon has actually changed. Come and join us in a lively conversation about race and religion in America. We will share our stories, experiences, and observations about the complex ways in which religion often unites, bridges, and even divides American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Latinos, and Whites in the United States. Karen Yonemoto is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Religious Studies department at Claremont McKenna College. Her research focuses on race, religion, and social justice among multiracial congregations in the U.S.
Cup of Culture
Don’t Get Sick After June: American Indian Healthcare
MCC THEATER
Told from the Native American perspective, this documentary chronicles the history of Indian healthcare from the early 1800’s to President Obama’s recent Healthcare Reform Act signed into law in 2010. This well-researched documentary presents a troubling portrait - and indictment - of the U.S. government's dismal failure to provide health care in fulfillment of federal treaty and trustee obligations with American Indian nations. Chip Richie, 60 min., English, 2010, USA. Co-sponsored by the American Indian Cultural Resource Center; the American Indian Graduate Student Alliance; the American Indian Students Association; and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society.
Art Exhibit
Faces and Places Michael Massenburg
MCC LOUNGE
Michael Massenburg has exhibited in galleries and museums, completed private commissions, and worked on public art projects throughout the country and abroad in Mexico, Senegal, and Haiti. Some of his public works include MTA, LA County Arts Commission, ESPN, and the American Jazz Museum. He is the recipient of grants from the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department and the California Arts Council and his work resides in many private collections. Massenburg is also an art educator who teaches for various organizations throughout the Los Angeles County. Co-sponsored by the Black Student Union.
Cup of Culture
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: an Urban History
MCC Theater
This film explores the short life of the Pruitt-Igoe housing development in St. Louis, which became a potent national symbol of failure used to critique Modernist architecture, attack public assistance programs, and stigmatize public housing residents within the larger postwar context of segregation, poverty, and urban population decline. Chad Freidrichs, 83 min., English, 2011, USA.
