Mario Grillo on the Machito influence, Afro-Latin jazz, and dance music | February 21, 2024 In-person

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library

Musician Mario Grillo, son of the legendary Afro-Cuban band leader Machito, will discuss in his life in music.  Mario Grillo shares his story...

Politics of survival: Black women social welfare beneficiaries in Brazil and the United States | February 29, 2024 In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library

Professor Gladys Mitchell-Walthour examines the lives and struggles of poor Black women in Brazil and the United States.  She examines how...