"Race and Rock" Will Be Theme of History Conference Oct. 22
For release: October 14, 2004
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

From the cotton fields of the antebellum South to the jazz clubs of the Harlem Renaissance, from the rock 'n' roll of the 1960s to the rap artists of today, music has always been an integral part of the African-American culture. "Race and Rock" will be the theme for the sixth annual African-American Graduate History Conference Oct. 22 at the University of Memphis.

Registration will begin at noon in Mitchell Hall, followed at 12:30 p.m. by a presentation by Dr. Laura Helper-Ferris, visiting scholar at the U of M's Center for Research on Women. The day session will include presentation of papers and panel sessions on African-American history, art, and music. Faculty members also will conduct a session, "The Road to the Future," for graduate students seeking academic employment.

The evening session will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 McLemore Drive, in Memphis. On the program are a reception, presentation of a paper on the "Memphis State Eight," a museum tour, and a keynote address by Dr. Michael Bertrand of Tennessee State University.

The conference is open to the public. Tickets for the day session only are $5 and may be purchased the day of the conference. Tickets for both the day and evening sessions are $20 and should be purchased in advance.

For more information, call the History Department at 678-2515.

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