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African & African American Studies (AAAS), Women's & Gender Studies (WGST), English, the Center for Social Justice and Inclusion (CSJI), and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Present

OCEAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF POET PHILLIS WHEATLEY A MUSICAL SUITE COMPOSED BY MARION HAYDEN

Wednesday, February 22 6:00 PM
Kochoff Auditorium, 1030 CASL
Light Refreshments

[Image: Portrait of Marion Hayden holding a bass]
Kresge Artist Fellow
Marion Hayden
Bassist and Composer leading Legacy

[Image: Etching of Phillis Wheatley found in an antique book; Caption: Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784)]

Ocean: The Life and Times of Poet Phillis Wheatley is a musical suite that celebrates the 250th anniversary of the publication of Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral, America's first Black published poet. It spotlights
the duality of Wheatleys life as a celebrated poet/"African genius" and an enslaved woman

Featuring poetry read by Dr. Gloria House (Aneb Kgositsile)
Kresge Eminent Artist
and emeritus UM-Dearborn Professor of English
For more information: debpollaumich.edu