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Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges
April 23 – September 26, 2010
Learn the stories of two disenfranchised groups – Jewish professors who fled Nazi
Germany and African-American students at historically black colleges where the refugee professors taught.
Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges was created and is circulated by the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.
Image: Professor Ernst Borinski teaching in the Social Science Lab, Tougaloo College, MS, ca. 1960. Courtesy of Mississippi Department of Archives and History. |
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Friday, April 2, 6:30 p.m.
First Fridays: Arnold Sterling Jazz Ensemble
Enjoy traditional jazz sounds of musicians Arnold Sterling, alto sax; Dr. Bill Clark, piano; Muneer Nassar, trumpet; Greg Boyer, trombone; Tiacoh Sadia, drums; and Steve Novosel, bass.
In conjunction with Jazz Appreciation Month.
$15 members, $20 non-members. Includes drinks and light fare. |
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Saturday, April 3, 2 p.m. (rescheduled from February 6)
Nickel and Dime Your Way to Wealth: The Seven Wealthy Habits of Successful People
Author and Wealth Coach Deborah Owens, host of “Wealthy Lifestyle Radio” on WEAA 88.9 FM, shares seven principles to build wealth and lead a lifestyle consistent with achieving personal financial goals.
Museum admission required.
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Friday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
Floetic Fridays: Carolyn Malachi
Washington, D.C. / Baltimore vocalist, producer and “über smart chick,” Carolyn Malachi, performs her infectious gumbo of jazz, hip hop, and spoken word. Attendees will also hear the Black Diamond Band, enjoy an open mic
session and view the creative works of young artists. Hosted by the museum youth volunteers, “The Travelers.”
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Program begins at 8 p.m.
$6 members, $8 non-members.
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Saturday, April 10, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
“What Is Jazz?” (Ages 6 – 8)
Children sing background riffs, scat sing and participate in a New Orleans-style musical parade during this jazz workshop.
In conjunction with Jazz Appreciation Month.
Free with family membership. Non-members $4. |
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Saturday, April 10, 2 p.m.
The Evolution of Jazz: From Slavery to the Present
Join jazz vocalist George V. Johnson, Jr. along with Bob Butta, piano and Amy Shook, bass, in a musical and narrative presentation on the history of jazz, from slavery to the present.
In conjunction with Jazz Appreciation Month.
Museum admission required. |
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Sunday, April 11, 2 p.m.
Gallery Talk with Ulysses Marshall
Arts Wall exhibition artist, Ulysses Marshall, discusses how his art explores human relationships and personal memory.
Museum admission required.
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Saturday, April 17, 1 p.m.
Ain’t No Mountain by Sharon Ewell Foster
Called Picasso of the Pen by T.D. Jakes, Maryland native Sharon Ewell Foster discusses her Baltimore-based Christian novel and reads from her latest work.
A book signing will follow the discussion. Free program.
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Saturday, April 24, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Forms of Storytelling: Quilts, Collage and Poetry (Ages 9-12)
Inspired by the Arts Wall exhibition, Ulysses Marshall: Storytales, children create personal stories through visual art and creative writing.
Museum admission required. |
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Sunday, April 25, 3 – 5 p.m.
“From Swastika to Jim Crow” Film Screening
The museum and Maryland Public Television host a screening of this documentary that brings to light the story of German refugee scholars who were expelled from their homeland by the Nazis and later found new lives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). A panel discussion will follow the documentary.
In conjunction with Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges.
Museum admission required.
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