A Joyful Noise: Spirituality and Modern Jazz February 26, 2009

Regarded as one of the country’s preeminent scholars in African American
history, Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley will present a lecture entitled, "A Joyful
Noise: Jazz, Blues and Spirituality. The presentation will be held on Feb 26th
at 7pm. Event will be held at Duke Divinity School in room 0016W.

Dr. Robin G. Kelley is writing a biography of jazz musician Thelonious Monk.
Kelley has been working for years with Monk Institute founder Thelonious Monk
Jr., who has granted Kelley access to rare historical documents for his
biography. No other scholar has ever had such access and support from the Monk
family. Kelley is also working on two other books: Speaking in Tongues: Jazz
and Modern Africa and A World to Gain: A History of African Americans.

Co-Sponsored by: Black Seminarians Union and New Creation Arts Group

For more info contact Kaneasha Shackelford at khs4@duke.edu