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SUMMARY:"The Colorado River and its Wonders: A Study in Water Use and Conservation" with Jim Turner
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nThe Colorado River is a critical source of the West’s water supply\, supporting 40 million people\, nearly 6 million acres of agriculture\, and tribes across seven states and portions of Mexico. At 1\,450 miles long the Colorado River is the sixth longest river in the United States. The river flows through seven states and covers 244\,000 square miles\, about 1/12th of the United States. Known for its dramatic canyons\, whitewater rapids\, and eleven U.S. National Parks\, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water. An extensive system of dams\, reservoirs\, and aqueducts divert almost its flow for agricultural irrigation and urban water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient (10\,184 ft above sea level to 58 feet in the Mexicali Valley) are used to generate hydroelectric power to several western states and Nebraska. This presentation discusses the geology\, geography\, exploration\, national parks\, and the state of the river today with its natural beauty\, current difficulties\, and solutions. \nThis program is cohosted by the City of Surprise – Art & Culture. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nArizona Historical Society’s beloved historian\, Jim Turner\, has worked with more than seventy local history museums. He co-authored the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story\, and his pictorial history\, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State\, was a 2012 Southwest Books of the Year selection. Turner moved to Tucson in 1951\, earned an MA in U.S. history in 1999\, and has been teaching Arizona history for 47 years. His numerous books include: The Mighty Colorado from the Glaciers to the Gulf (2016)\, Four Corners USA: Wonders of the American Southwest (2018)\, and Arizona: A History of the Grand Canyon State (2021). jimturnerhistorian.org
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-colorado-river-and-its-wonders-a-study-in-water-use-and-conservation-with-jim-turner-7/
LOCATION:City of Surprise City Hall – City Council Chambers\, 16000 N Civic Center Plaza\, Surprise\, AZ\, 85374\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Authoring Home - Arizona's Indigenous and Chicano Literary History" with Oscar Mancinas
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nArizona is often thought of in the context of “The West\,” that is\, as a frontier that needed to be tamed and populated by settlers coming from the eastern and midwestern parts of the U.S. Literarily\, this has meant that many stories from and about Arizona center settlers and their relationships not only to the landscape but to the people who were already residing within that landscape when they arrived\, namely Indigenous and Mexican people. This presentation focuses on two early twentieth-century Arizona authors\, Refugio Savala (Yoeme-Mexican) and Mario Suárez (Chicano)\, and details how their respective literary works helped give voice to people not otherwise represented in literature. Ultimately\, though subtle\, Savala and Suárez’s early work persists in the ways they influenced future generations of Indigenous and Mexican-American authors and projects within Arizona. \nThis program is cohosted by the City of Surprise – Art & Culture. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nOscar Mancinas is a Rarámuri-Chicano educator\, poet\, author\, scholar\, and organizer. He was born and raised in Mesa’s Washington-Escobedo neighborhood—where his family has resided since the 1950s. Oscar’s books\, To Live and Die in El Valle and Des_____: Papeles\, Palabras\, & Poems from the Desert\, have gained recognition from the Border Regional Library Association Southwest Book Awards\, as well as the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards and the Mesa Book Festival. He recently completed his doctorate in Transborder Studies at Arizona State University; he teaches creative writing and literary studies at Northern Arizona University.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/authoring-home-arizonas-indigenous-and-chicano-literary-history-with-oscar-mancinas/
LOCATION:City of Surprise City Hall – City Council Chambers\, 16000 N Civic Center Plaza\, Surprise\, AZ\, 85374\, United States
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SUMMARY:"By the Time They Came – African American Men of Arizona" with Akua Duku Anoyke
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nIn this presentation\, Dr. Anokye\, explores the untold stories and accomplishments of African American men in Arizona. Dr. Anokye focuses on identifying the common threads of the African American community that have enriched and given meaning to their lives–striving for education/schooling\, work lives\, belonging\, turning points\, and legacies\, established by such prominent folks as Dr. Eugene Grigsby\, artist and ASU professor\, George Greathouse\, ASU football star and local barber\, Judge Cecil B. Patterson\, and Pastor Warren Stewart. \nThis program is cohosted by the City of Surprise – Art & Culture \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nAkua Duku Anokye is an Associate Professor of Africana Language\, Literature\, and Culture\, and Director of New College International Initiatives\, Office of Interdisciplinary Global Learning and Engagement (IGLE). Dr. Anokye is the past chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)\, and currently Chief Reader for the College Board’s Advanced Placement English Language and Composition. Dr. Anokye received the 2021 Outstanding Speaker Awards from AZ Humanities. Her research focuses on African Diaspora orality and literacy practices\, folklore\, storytelling\, and oral history\, and most recently\, on African Diasporic women activists as community mothers.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/by-the-time-they-came-african-american-men-of-arizona-with-akua-duku-anoyke/
LOCATION:City of Surprise City Hall – City Council Chambers\, 16000 N Civic Center Plaza\, Surprise\, AZ\, 85374\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Learning to Live Together: Martin Luther King Jr. and His Philosophy of the Beloved Community " with Jim McWilliams
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nOne of the most important concepts in Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings is the idea of “the beloved community\,” the possibility of a society in which people from diverse backgrounds and economic circumstances learn to live together. Conflict in any society\, he taught\, is inevitable\, but it can be resolved through non-violence and a commitment toward equal justice. This presentation will explore MLK’s ideas through the works of Charles Johnson\, the National Book Award-winning novelist\, who has written extensively about MLK and his philosophy. Together we will consider Johnson’s novel Dreamer (1998)\, which presents a fictionalized account of King’s summer in Chicago in 1966\, and his short story “Dr. King’s Refrigerator” (2005)\, which imagines a midnight snack in 1954 for the man who was about to lead a Civil Rights revolution. \nThis program is cohosted by the City of Surprise – Art & Culture. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nFollowing a career as an English professor\, Jim McWilliams retired in May 2018 and moved to Tucson. His teaching and research focused on modern British and American literature. Since his retirement\, Dr. McWilliams has spent his time taking courses\, primarily in anthropology and archeology\, and volunteering.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/learning-to-live-together-martin-luther-king-jr-and-his-philosophy-of-the-beloved-community-with-jim-mcwilliams-3/
LOCATION:Asante Library\, 16755 W Vereda Solana Dr. Surprise\, Surprise\, AZ\, 85387
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SUMMARY:"Beyond the Kitsch: The Pervasive Spirit of our Indigenous Creative Community " with Nanibaa Beck
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nThroughout the Southwest\, tourists and locals encounter a range of Indigenous art\, from manufactured and imported cultural appropriations to fine art in galleries and museums. The state’s creative Indigenous communities are sometimes lost in what is popularly featured as Native American Art. In this presentation\, Diné jeweler Nanibaa Beck will highlight contemporary Native American Art\, focusing on eclectic indigenous creatives throughout Arizona and beyond. Beck draws examples from her friends\, family\, and extended kin to demonstrate the diversity of artistic talents\, mediums\, and philosophical approaches of Indigenous artists. The presentation will leave participants with a better appreciation for the range of Native American creativity the state has to offer. \nThis program is cohosted by the City of Surprise – Art & Culture. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nNanibaa Beck is a 2nd generation Diné (Navajo) jeweler. Since 2013\, her work reflects Native creative expressions and the growth of an Diné ‘Asdzaa (Navajo woman) as a designer and maker. Being intricately connected to the creative process at an early age motivated Beck to become more knowledgeable about the multifaceted areas surrounding Native American Art. Her anthropology background includes work and fellowships with renown museums\, including the Heard Museum\, the National Museum of the American Indian\, the Peabody Essex Museum and the Field Museum.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/beyond-the-kitsch-the-pervasive-spirit-of-our-indigenous-creative-community-with-nanibaa-beck-4/
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