Boundless Words & Voices is a public event at the College of Charleston inspired by The College Reads! 2015 selection, “Freedom Summer: The Savage Season of 1964 That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy” by Bruce Watson. Join us as we explore how every voice is crucial in creating a meaningful community.
All events are free and open to the public.
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“Freedom Riders” Film Screening
Friday, November 6
7:00 P.M.
Cistern Yard
Enjoy this outdoor screening of the acclaimed film about the Civil Rights Movement activists who changed America.
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“Risking Everything” Photography Exhibit and Talk
Saturday, November 7
2:00 P.M.
Addlestone Library, Room 227
In conjunction with the Wisconsin Historical Society’s touring exhibit of Civil Rights Movement images, John White, Dean of Libraries, will present “Reluctant Desegregation: Charleston in 1964.”
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Boundless Words & Voices
Sunday, November 8
3:00-6:00 P.M. (Doors open at 2:00 P.M.)
Cistern Yard
Live music, spoken word, dance and more with emcee Marcus Amaker, Chinese-Mama Dance Charleston, Dance as Activism, heART, Jazz Artists of Charleston, Robert Lewis, Philip Lipton and Aaron Firetag of the Kleztonians, Carol Marie Webster, Marjory Wentworth, MAG ART Studio, Ohm Radio and others. Bring your chairs!
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An Evening with Bruce Watson
Monday, November 9
7:00 P.M.
Sottile Theatre
Presentation by the author of “Freedom Summer”
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The College Reads! is the College of Charleston’s campus-wide common reading program designed to connect students, faculty and staff around a single book. We invite the community to join in our discussion!
For more information on these events, please contact hoganm@cofc.edu.
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