When It was Okay and Now It Is Not Okay. But We Are Living With "It."
Thursday, February 19, 2026
at 1 p.m.
A Black History Month Presentation and Discussion
Join us for an engaging and participatory discussion based on the analyses in The Rush for Black Diamonds (Vols. 1 & 2). This presentation explores the explicit and implicit legacies of the transatlantic slave trade, tracing the evolution from chattel slavery and colonialism to the post-modern era of penal slavery (post-1970). "Black Diamonds" serves as a metaphor for enslaved Black Africans.
Welcome: Denise Turner, Manager, the Office of College Events and Cultural Planning
Presenter: Dr. George Walters-Sleyon, Professor, Behavioral Science Department
Sponsored by: The Division of Behavioral, Social Sciences and Global Learning
A-300 Art Gallery Lobby