Tag: Alvin Sherman Library

Civil Rights in the Sunshine State: Eula Johnson and the Fort Lauderdale Wade-ins

 

 

Date: Friday, February 18, 2022

Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Location: Alvin Sherman Library Second Floor, Cotilla Gallery

Prior to the 1961 Wade-ins on Fort Lauderdale Beach, and a landmark district case, public facilities in Broward county were segregated. Eula Johnson was the first woman president of the Broward chapter of the NAACP. Johnson, along with Dr. Von D. Mizell coordinated and organized a series of protests called the “Wade-ins” in the summer of 1961 to desegregate the beaches. Both faced white supremacist backlash during and after the protests. The City of Fort Lauderdale eventually sued Johnson and Mizell for “disturbing the peace” during their demonstrations. Johnson and Mizell won their case, which set the precedent for the future desegregation of Broward county. This talk will be led by Janay Joseph and Tara Chadwick on Johnson’s legacy, and the work that can be done today within our current political climate. A preview of the documentary short film “She Had A Dream: Eula Johnson’s Fight to Desegregate Broward County” will also be featured, along with a discussion on the research and production of the film.

Presented by Janay Joseph and Tara Charwick, History and International Studies Majors in the Department of Humanities and Politics at the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Click to here register for Zoom. Click here to register for in-person attendance.

Click link to view more 2022 Black History Month Events at NSU (nova.edu)

Civil Rights Exhibit Comes to Alvin Sherman Library, Feb. 1

The Museum of Florida History presents Civil Rights in the Sunshine State from February 1 to March 12 on the second floor, Cotilla Gallery at the NSU Alvin Sherman
Produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this rich and engaging exhibit explores the struggle of African Americans for equality in Florida from the end of Reconstruction (1877) through the 1970s. It examines the deep history of black activism in the state and reveals the multi-generational effort of men and women whose courage and sacrifice ended centuries of institutionalized racism. Civil Rights in the Sunshine State is one of the first attempts to view the Florida civil rights movement through a statewide lens. From Miami to Tallahassee and St. Petersburg to St. Augustine, the Florida movement is explored at the local, state, and national levels.

See upcoming exhibits here.

For more information, contact Gena Meroth at gmeroth@nova.edu

Posted 01/25/22

Social Change Through Art Open Classroom Series, Feb. 21

The Open Classroom series will feature conversations with scholars from various disciplines who will share their expertise on important issues and provide insightful perspectives rarely seen in the media.

Join us online or in person for our first installment, Social Change Through Art. Learn how contemporary artists use art as a form of social activism to challenge the historic use of images as a tool to marginalize women of color.

Social Change Through Art will be Monday, February 21, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cotilla Gallery at the Alvin Sherman Library.

Register online or in person.

The event will be hosted by Andrea Nevins Ph.D., M.F.A. The featured speaker will be Kandy Lopez-Moreno, M.F.A., Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts. The Open Classroom series is a collaboration between the Farquhar Honors College and the Alvin Sherman Library.

Posted 01/28/22

Explore Cultivating Writing as a Brand of Professionalism

Please join us for a conversation with Jai Chakabarti, author of “A Play for the End of the World,” on Tuesday, January 18, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on the Second Floor, Cotilla Gallery at the Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library.

Travel with us from the Warsaw Ghetto to Shantiniketan, India to discover how the same play was both a source of comfort during the darkest of hours, and decades later, an act of protest against political injustice.

Register at lib.nova.edu/purpose

Learn more about the author at jaichakrabarti.com

For more information, contact Lillian Valiente at lv297@nova.edu

Sponsored by the Circle of Friends for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library.

Posted 01/07/22

Watch Jazzy Ash’s Concert On-Demand November 1-30

Jazzy Ash introduces children to the musical stylings of zydeco, jazz, blues and swing and draws out the roots of West African song traditions, rhythms and games in an energetic and engaging concert!
Ashli St. Armant, better known as Jazzy Ash, is a celebrated vocalist, writer, arts educator, and founder of Leaping Lizards Music, a music and theater education program for students. Her 30-minute pre-recorded concert debuts simultaneously on the library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Arts Alive! is generously funded by the Rockley Family Foundation.

Posted 10/28/21

Communities: Mapping the Past, Present, Future Nov. 13-21

Geography is so much more than the study of places.

Geography studies the relationships between people (and other living beings) and their environments. Join the Alvin Sherman Library in the celebration of geography and GIS (geographic information systems). This event series will include a diverse array of online presentations hosted by librarians. Expert speakers will help you tackle and understand skills, tools, research, and resources.

Topics: Digital humanities, community planning, writing, information visualization, data discovery, geo-literacy, geospatial education, story mapping, cartography, ArcGIS, EndNote, and more!

Posted 10/28/21

NSU Irish Film Festival Opens November 16

Join us for the virtual NSU Irish Film Festival led by NSU Professor David Kilroy, a native of Ireland and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Kilroy will showcase independent contemporary Irish films not widely released in the U.S., representing the work of some of Ireland most exciting filmmakers. This festival is sponsored by the Alvin Sherman Library, NSU Center for the Humanities and the South Florida Irish Studies Consortium.

RSVP for the opening session on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Posted 10/28/21

Learn to Disseminate Scholarly Contributions, Oct. 19, 21

An upcoming two-day workshop will help faculty curate their scholarly content for global dissemination.

NSUWorks, NSU’s institutional repository, and SelectedWorks, the online professional profile system, work together to curate content for the Digital Commons network of repositories for dissemination of your scholarly output to the world at large. Digital Measures is NSU’s internal review and tracking system for faculty to keep track of their professional activities.

Part one of the series will discuss how these three systems work at NSU, explain your college process for adding your scholarly contributions into these systems, and provide think-tank opportunities for the creation of new scholarly work for yourself and your students.  Part two will be a hands-on workshop experience to show you how to manage your SelectedWorks profile effectively on your own.

Part one will be held on October 19 from noon to 1 p.m. and part two on October 21 from noon to 1 p.m.

Register now!

Free Workshop Will Help Budding Authors Hone Skills, Oct. 9

Join us for a free online workshop with Janice Hardy as she presents Bringing Your Novel to Life, designed to help novice and seasoned authors hone their writing skills.

Great novels blend skilled writing with compelling storytelling, using a multitude of techniques to draw readers in and make them love the book. These techniques work together to build immersive story worlds, creating characters readers love, settings they want to live in, and stories they can’t put down. In this workshop, writers will learn techniques to bring a novel to life for readers. Use point of view to show, not tell, and draw readers in without infodumping; find the best ways to describe the setting and build a world; tap into the emotions of the characters and use those emotions to drive the plot and deepen the story; and how all these techniques work together to build a novel.

JANICE HARDY is the award-winning author and founder of Fiction University, where she helps writers improve their craft and navigate the crazy world of publishing. She teaches writing workshops across the country, and her blog has been recognized as a Top Writing Blog by Writer’s Digest. When she’s not writing about writing, she spins tales of adventure for both teens and adults, and firmly believes that doing terrible things to her characters makes them more interesting. She loves talking with writers and readers, and encourages questions of all types—even the weird ones. Find out more about her and her books at http://blog.janicehardy.com/

This workshop is on Zoom and registration is required.

The video is available for on-demand viewing October 10 – October 31.

Sponsored by the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

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