BSU Board Members

Ashley Owens

President & Ebony Weekend Coordinator

Dexter Bland Vice President& Treasurer

Perri Jones Secretary

Vontique Jackson Public Relations Representative

Myale Nevitt Sgt. at arms

Dr. Frank King, Dr. Edina Haslauer, & Roger Jones

Advising Support

Valerie Wetzel Pioneer Involvement Center

Kari Hill

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs

Dr. Rosalyn Broussard Ethnic Studies Department

Laura Bayless

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Dr. Elizabeth Gates Psychology Department

SUFAC

All conference and break-out session speakers

Thank You for Your Support

In BSU’s efforts to address the 2017 theme of 50 shades of

Black: Acknowledging the Complexity of the Black Experience,

this conference will focus on the importance of learning about

racial injustices in areas such as education, police brutality,

communities, and more. This conference will acknowledge how

racial injustice in these areas impact the economics of black

lives and lead to negative ideologies such as colorism. We want

to educate conference attendees on the various as-

pects that shape the black experience and how learning about

all these "shades" of the black experience can be key in creating

and maintaining unity in the black community.

12th Annual Ebony Weekend Conference

February 10th-11th, 2017 Hosted by the Black Student Union at

UW-Platteville

“50 shades of Black”

Welcome to the 12th Annual Ebony Weekend Conference

Black Student Union 2017 Ebony Weekend ……….page 2

Conference Overview

Friday, February 10, 2017- All activities in Markee Pioneer Stu-

dent Center (MPSC)

4:00-6:00pm: Check In Registration (Lower Level of Markee)

4:00-6:30pm: Dinner (Lower Level of Markee)

6:00-6:45pm: Introduction and Networking (University Rooms)

6:45pm: Welcome and Speaker Introduction (University Rooms)

7:00-8:30pm: Dr. Sherri Williams (University Rooms)

9:00-11:00pm: Entertainment (Crossing)

Saturday, February 11, 2017 - Activities MPSC before break

**PLEASE WEAR CONFERENCE SHIRTS**

8:30-9:45am: Continental Breakfast (University Rooms)

10:00am-1:00pm: Break Out Sessions (Titles & Locations in pro-

gram)

1:00pm-1:50pm: Light Lunch (University Rooms)

1:55pm: Speaker Introduction (University Rooms)

2:00pm-3:30pm: Eljeer Hawkins (University Rooms)

3:30pm-6:00pm: BREAK (REMAINING ACTIVITIES IN

ULLSVIK HALL, VELZY COMMONS)

6:00pm-7:00pm: Dinner

6:55pm: Speaker Introduction

7:00pm-8:30pm: Featured Speaker Jawanza Kunjufu

8:30pm-8:45pm: Entertainment

8:45pm-9:10pm: Acknowledgements & Closing Remarks

9:10pm-10:00pm: Best Dressed Contest

10:00pm-1:00am: Dance

Black Student Union 2017 Ebony Weekend ……….page 7

Acknowledgements

Hello,

The Black Student Union would like to

give thanks to the following people, spon-

sors, departments, and faculty/staff.

Without the help and support from our

campus community, this conference

wouldn’t have been possible.

Black Student Union

UW-Platteville

Thank you for attending the 12th annual

Ebony Weekend Conference!

See you all next year !

Vontique Jackson

Featured Entertainment

Black Student Union 2017 Ebony Weekend ……….page 6

Break-Out Session Speakers

AUTOMATIC

Amber Doss Matt Mativa

Brittany Walker

Vontique Jackson

Perri Jones Roger Jones Aliyah Hannah

Dr. Frank King Jr.

Kelan Young

Amonda Lawhorn

Stephen W. Dr. Edina Haslauer Tiffany W.

Speakers

Eljeer Hawkins is a community and anti-war activist. He has been involved in the recent Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for $15 movement. He contributes regularly to So-cialist Alternative Newspaper and socialist-world.net on race, criminal justice, and the historic black freedom movement.

Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu has been a consultant to school districts since 1974. He has authored over 40 books including, Changing School Culture for Black Males, Understanding Black Male Learning Styles, Keeping Black Boys out of Special Education, Reducing the Black Male Dropout Rate, and, 100 Plus Educa-tional Strategies to Teach Children of Color. His work is used in online courses nation-wide.

Black Student Union 2017 Ebony Weekend ……….page 3

Dr. Sherri Williams studies social media, social television and how people of color use and are represent-ed on social media and how people of col-or and marginalized people are represent-ed in mass media including traditional broadcast news and reality television.

Break-Out Session #1

10:00-10:50 am

Black Student Union 2017 Ebony Weekend ……….page 4

Break-Out Sessions #2 11:00—11:50 am

Platteville East Brittany Walker – Race and the Criminal Justice System

This session will discuss, the impact mass incarceration has on the black and brown race and how it relates to slavery.

Wisconsin Room

Dr. Frank King Jr.– The New Revival Hip Hops’ Spirituality As An Emancipatory Action

Platteville East

Tiffany Williams– Mental strong holds This session will focus on subjective reasons in which the black culture has allowed the mind and past to individually hold back from future accomplish-

ments.

Platteville West Stephen Washington—Is Race a Systemic Issue or Individual

Issue? Can we end mental, physical, and emotional violence against black people? This session will explore historical perceptions of black youth and internalized

self hate, making the common strange.

Wisconsin Room

Dr. Edina Haslauer – Racial Segregation in Education; Is School Choice the Solution?

Learn about how school choice and the increasing number of charter schools contribute to racial segregation in schools today. Share your thoughts and

school experiences about racial (de) segregation in your education.

Black Student Union 2017 Ebony Weekend ……….page 5

Platteville West Perri Jones – Back to the Roots

This breakout session will focus on racial injustices towards African American women and relating themes such as feminism, empowerment, and reconnect-

ing with your black girl magic.

Break-Out Sessions #3 12:00—12:50 pm

Platteville West Aliyah Hannah – Mass incarceration and Poverty

Takes a look into the effect of mass incarceration on income in various neighborhoods throughout Chicago.

Wisconsin Rooms

Roger Jones – Black Relationships; Where has the Love Gone?

Come and take a journey through history of the dismantling of the black family, and how to get it back. Learn about the teaching of Dr. Miles Monroe and the purpose of

power of men and women. .

Platteville East Mariah Gray– Just Mercy

An exploration of Bryan Stevenson's social change model and the four institutions which have molded the approach to race and injustice in America.

Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm

(University Rooms)

*** **Immediately before break, please meet outside of the University

Rooms for a group photo.**