Capital University Law School Office of Multicultural Affairs

04/06/2015

A Reading of the Letter from Birmingham Jail (April 16, 2015): Martin Luther King’s letter became a key text for the American civil rights movement. In it, King defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance and asserts that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws. The film stars 41 community leaders from Columbus, including educators and leaders from the Ohio State University. Join other critical thinkers in listening to the letter again, and grapple with the issues that continue to challenge us. There will be a discussion following the film, led by director Jamaal Bell. Location: 2330 Airport Dr. (Martin de Porres Center). Time: 7pm-8:30pm. For more information, please call: 614-416-1910.

04/06/2015

African American Festival at OSU (Now through April 10, 2015): 2015 marks 37 years for the Annual African American Heritage Festival! This coming festival will center around the word "Upendo," which is the Swahili word for love! The theme, Love: One Beat, One University, will be incorporated throughout the week of the festival! Date: April 3-10. For more information, visit the heritage festival event page: http://heritagefestival.osu.edu/schedule.aspx.

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03/27/2015

AGO’s Diverse Law Student Workshop (April 7, 2015): The Ohio Attorney General’s Office would like to invite law students to attend the AGO’s Diverse Law Student Workshop: Preparing for Fall OCI. During the Workshop students will have the opportunity to tour the office, meet and network with senior staff and attorneys, and participate in a mock interview and resume review. We hope this opportunity will not only education your students about our office, but allow them to network with our attorneys and practice interviewing skills.The Workshop will take place on April 7, 2015, from 3:00-5:30 pm, at 30 E. Broad Street, 17th Floor. Students need to register for the event by April 3, 2015 at noon. To register, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/62C5HLP

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03/27/2015

Brazilian Jazz, Merion Village Music Series (March 29, 2015): Guitarist, Stan Smith and Brazilian drummer, Danny Aguiare along with Jaff Bass, bass and Kris Keith, saxophone and woodwinds will be performing rarely heard Brazilian jazz. Join us and hear jazz fusion, maracatu, samba, and bossa nova. Time: 5-7pm. Location: TY Fine Furniture Ltd. on 106 E. Moler St., Columbus, OH 43207.

03/16/2015

Public Program: I’m Not Racist…Am I? (March 23, 2015): Join us for the feature-length documentary I’m Not Racist… Am I?, followed by an engaging discussion with filmmaker Catherine Wigginton Greene. The film follows 12 teenagers from New York City who come together for one school year to talk about race and privilege, both with each other and with friends and family. While none of the teens think that the racial rules of their parents’ generation apply to them today, we see how these difficult conversations challenge them to look within. By the end of their time together, these courageous young people arrive at a more significant definition of racism—one that’s bigger, perhaps, than any of us have ever imagined. This event is free. Location: Mershon Auditorium – Wexner Center for the Arts. Time: 5:30pm. For more information, please visit: wexarts.org.

01/17/2015

National Initiative (January 21, 2015): Join the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Capital University’s Law School, National Center for Adoption Law & Policy, and Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and the John Mercer Langston Bar Association to celebrate the launching of the Department of Justice’s National Initiative for building community trust and justice. This event is free and open to the public. It will (tentatively) take place at Capital University Law School from 9am to 3pm. CLE credit is pending. Seats are filling up fast so please register at:
http://law.capital.edu/usdojnationalinitiative/.

Join the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Capital University’s Law School, National Center for Adoption Law & Policy, and Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and the John Mercer Langston Bar Association to celebrate the launching of the Department of Justice’s

01/17/2015

MLK Day Open House: King Arts Complex (January 19, 2015): Join the King Arts Complex for the Open House Birthday Celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This community event is an excellent opportunity for children, families and friends to enjoy musical and live theatrical performances, watch films, learn about the civil rights movement, participate in hands-on studio art activities, view the art exhibition and meet new friends. This community event is free and open to the public. The King Arts Complex is located at 867 Mt. Vernon Ave. Columbus, OH 43203. For more information, please visit: http://kingartscomplex.com/events/list/.

01/13/2015

The Kate Shulte Foundation Presents: Blues for Ferguson (January 19, 2015): Blues For Ferguson will be presented at Woodlands Tavern , January 19 at 8:00 pm. The program will benefit the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Blues for Ferguson celebrates Dr. King’s legacy by presenting artistic voices speaking out about police targeting, abuse and killings of black men, women and children. It will feature a rearrangement of St. Louis Blues into St. Louis Ferguson Blues, a juxtaposition of David Bowie’s This is Not America with Langston Hughes’s Let America Be America Again, an a ca****la version of Sweet Honey in The Rock’s Ella’s song, and Nina Simone’s Young, Gifted and Black among other pieces. Participants will include Roger Hines, Roger Myers, Brett Burleson, Randy Mather, Debra James Tucker, Ryan Jewell, Michael Vander Does, Stan Smith, Matt Adams, Vicki Saunders, John Popovich, and Naima Vander Does with a special appearance by fo/mo/deep. Admission will be free, so all can attend. Donations will be requested. This event begins at 8pm. The Woodlands Tavern is located at 1200 West Third Ave. in Columbus, OH 43212. For more information, please visit: http://www.kateschultefoundation.org/martin-luther-king-jr-day/blues-for-ferguson-2015/

On Martin Luther King Jr. day 2015, we will present Blues For Ferguson at Woodlands Tavern , January 19 at 8:00 pm. The program will benefit the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

01/13/2015

Winter Jam 2015 (January 17, 2015): Ten bands for $10! See Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Family Force 5, Building 429, NewSong, For King & Country, Tony Nolan, About A Mile, Blanca, Veridia and more at Winter Jam 2015. This event will take place at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, which is located on 555 Borror Dr. in Columbus, OH 43210. Admission is only $10. Doors open at 5pm. The event begins at 6pm. For more information, please visit: http://www.schottensteincenter.com/

11/22/2014

Backstage at the Lincoln: B-Jazz and the Jazz-Hop Movement (December 4, 2015): Brandon Scott, also known as B-Jazz, is a multi-talented pianist and composer known for founding the Jazz-Hop movement, a sound which blends jazz and hip hop. As a part of the Liquid Crystal Project, he has toured internationally, and he has also played alongside some of his biggest influences such as Isaac Hayes, Roy Ayers, Aaron Hall, and Fantasia. As a producer, his credits include work on Eric Roberson's Mr. Nice Guy (2011) and Middle Child'sBarefeet & Pregnant (2005). This event begins at 7pm.Tickets are $10. Seating is first come, first served. Location: 769 E. Long St. Columbus, Ohio 43203. For more information, please visit: http://lincolntheatrecolumbus.com/index.html.

The Lincoln Theatre is located in the heart of the King-Lincoln District at 769 E. Long Street in Columbus, Ohio. The Lincoln Theatre can be accessed from Interstate 71, Interstate 70, and Interstate 670. Click here for a larger map and directions.

11/14/2014

Thiossane West African Institute Fall Showcase: Amul Thiossane and Amul Dara (November 14 & 15, 2014): Every year, this institute puts on a dance show to showcase its talent. Featuring local dancers from the community, this show offers dance moves from the West African tradition. This event will begin at 7:30pm. It will take place at the Lincoln Theatre, which is located on 769 E. Long St. in Columbus, OH. Student tickets cost $10.

11/07/2014

Author Events: A Conversation on Race, Writing, and Culture with Zadie Smith (November 13, 2014): Novelist Zadie Smith was born in North London in 1975 to an English father and a Jamaican mother. Her acclaimed first novel, White Teeth (2000), a vibrant portrait of contemporary multicultural London told through the story of three ethnically diverse families, won numerous awards and has been translated into over 20 languages. Her tenure as Writer in Residence at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts resulted in the publication of an anthology of erotic stories entitled Piece of Flesh (2001). She is also the author of The Autograph Man (2002) and On Beauty (2005); the winner of the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction, Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays (2009); and most recently, her novel NW (2012). This event will take place from 5pm to 7pm at the Mershon Auditorium. This event is free but you must reserve tickets. This can be done by visiting:http://wexarts.org/public-programs/conversation-race-writing-and-culture-zadie-smith

“Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race—and she’s funny as hell.”—Newsweek