Emerging Black Leaders Symposium: When the music stops... I hear a symphony March 7, 2009

Panel 1: …There is Resistance
This panel will discuss the political, social, and cultural impacts that music of the African Diaspora has had around the world. It will examine the history of the music through its accompaniment with various social movements that inspired social change, specifically looking at how the music has been used as a form of resistance from the Civil Rights Movement to Hip Hop culture. Along with the social impacts, it is important to acknowledge the struggle that the music embodied and the obstacles that it faced in accomplishing its goals. Presenting discourse on the use of music for social change today, this panel will also address music in its relation to the recent political election and the image of Blackness in the United States.

Panel 2: …There is Peace
This panel will discuss the potential for music to be a catalyst for peace, not only physical peace but also peace of mind within the Black identity, a national identity, global identity and the identity of people immersed in the culture. We will examine the people behind the music of the African Diaspora to reveal ways in which a global connection can be made and social change can occur. This panel will also explore the influences of music on youth identity and how it can be used to educate and inspire a community.


Workshop
This workshop will deal with the fusion of traditional African Music with jazz in the creation of Afrobeat. It will discuss dance and the music of the apartheid.

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