FAU professor to speak about young black culture at S.D. Spady Museum

S.D. Spady Cultural Heritage Museum continues the 2009 "Connecting Community Lecture Series" with a presentation by Dr. Sika Dagbovie titled "Flavor of Love Chicks, Nappy Headed Ho's and R. Kelly's underage Hook-Ups: Where have all the black girls gone?"

“Dr. Dagbovie has given presentations in the past including 'Loving Nappy as Resistance: Bell Hooks, Neo-Soul and the Politics of Black Hair.' She is an assistant professor in the Department of English at Florida Atlantic University where she specializes in 20th Century African American Literature. Her current book is "Black/White Mixed Race Identity in American Racial Discourse of the Past and Present." Her current book project examines representations mixed-race identity in 20th century American literature and popular culture, said S.D. Spady Museum Educational Programs Director Charlene F. Jones.
The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the S.D. Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW Fifth Ave. in Delray Beach.

For more information call 561-279-8883

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