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ABC Finalizes Plans for Garnett-Nabrit 2012The 55th Annual Garnett-Nabrit Lecture Series is set for Saturday March 17 through Thursday March 22, 2012. Lecturers and preachers include:
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November 2011
ABC Announces Garnett-Nabrit for 2012
The next Garnett-Nabrit Lecture series is slated for March 18-22, 2012. Invited lecturers and preachers include: Rev. Otis Moss, III; Rev. Dr. Lance Watson; Dr. Claudette Anderson Copeland;Michelle Allexander, Esq. Click here for more information.
Editor's note: this event's dates have changed. Please see updated information.
July 2011
ABC Listed as One of the Nation’s Best College Bargains
American Baptist is 42nd nationwide in US Dept. of Education database on affordable colleges
Excerpt from July 1, 2011 Tennessean.com article:
"Tennessee’s best deal for a private college education is nestled off Interstate 24 in North Nashville, serving 92 students who can choose from three bachelor’s degrees.
American Baptist College alums include some of the nation’s best-known civil rights-era advocates, including Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. Its curriculum still focuses on social justice, theology and leadership — which, last year, students studied for about $4,800, including fees.
“You can’t go anywhere and get a first-class education at this price,” said Lataska Nelson, who plans to graduate in May with a bachelor’s in Bible and Theology."
May 2011
Oprah Honors "Freedom Riders;" Showcases ABC Alumni
ABC Alumni John Lewis and Bernard LaFayette were featured on the May 7 2011 show. The following are excerpts from the Oprah Wenfrey Show website.
The year was 1961. John F. Kennedy was sworn in as
America's 35th president, and the Camelot era was, for many, a time
of hope and optimism. That same year, the United States put its first
man into space, and popular TV shows like Leave It to Beaver and The
Andy Griffith Show depicted the all-American life.
But those idyllic images were not reflective of life for many African-Americans,
especially in the Deep South. Despite efforts to end segregation,
Jim
Crow laws still forced black people to use separate water fountains,
public restrooms and waiting rooms. And on buses and trains, black
citizens
were told to sit in the back.
In
1946 and again in 1960, the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed these racist
practices, but many white southerners continued to follow their own
set of rules.
Then, in the spring and summer of 1961, a courageous coalition of
men and women—black
and white, young and old—boarded buses in protest of these discriminatory
practices. They called themselves the Freedom
Riders.
"For many of you watching, I know that this may be the first time you're even
hearing about the Freedom Rides, but let me tell you, if it were not
for these American heroes, this country would be a very different place right
now," Oprah
says. "The lives of millions of you watching at home would be dramatically
different. I know my life would be were it not for them."
Commencement
Address Speaker Selected
John Seigenthaler, Sr. is founder of the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. For 43 years he was an award-winning reporter, editor, publisher and CEO for The Tennessean in Nashville. He also was the founding editorial director of USA TODAY and served in that position for a decade. During the 1961 Student Freedom Rides of 1961, Seigenthaler was chief negotiator for the Kennedy administration in its attempts to work with then Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson in desegregating the state and protecting the rights of black voters.
The graduation ceremony will be held Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 5:00 PM on The Library Lawn at American Baptist College Nashville, TN (weather permitting).
For more information about the Freedom Forum, visit: freedomforum.org
March 2011
Congressman John Lewis Honored
March 23, 2011 has been declared by the Mayor and City Counsel of Nashville as Congressman John Lewis Day in Nashville. John Lewis, who is a graduate of American Baptist College, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on February 15, 2011. The Nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Congressman Lewis (GA - Dem.) was honored for being an American hero and for his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. Congressman Lewis’ biography on his website recounts that, “As a student at American Baptist College, John Lewis organized sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.” From those beginnings, Congressman Lewis went on to participate in the Freedom Rides, often risking life and limb by sitting in a seat reserved for whites; become the Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC); help spearhead the historic March on Washington in August 1963; and co-lead 600 peaceful voting rights demonstrators across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 17, 1965 - an event that became known as “Bloody Sunday” - which ultimately helped speed the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This is just a sampling of the courageous leadership and contributions made by our esteemed alumnus!
The College will celebrate Congressman Lewis’ great achievements with alumni, friends of the College and the City of Nashville during the 54th Annual Garnett-Nabrit Lecture Series, March 21-24, 2011.
Details about John Lewis Day will be published here as they become available. Learn more about Congressman Lewis by visiting his official website: http://johnlewis.house.gov
April 2011
Discovery Week with The Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Wright
The whole of the American Baptist College students and faculty are excited that the Reverend Jeremiah Wright will be our 2011 Visiting Lecturer on April 11-13, 2011 for what has become a new feature in our academic calendar, Discovery Week.
Rev. Dr. Wright is Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC) where he served for 36 years before he retired in 2008. A product of the student protest movements of the 60s and 70s, Dr. Wright led Trinity UCC in creating a mission statement for the church based upon systematized Black liberation theology that started with the works of liberation theologian James Cone. Besides having a reputation for being a fiery preacher of matters of social justice, Rev. Dr. Wright is a national leader in promoting theological education and the preparation of seminarians for the African-American church.
Discovery Week at American Baptist College has evolved into a campus wide engagement with the community and path seekers who desire vocational guidance for relevant spirituality, biblical studies and theological education. Discovery Week is an excellent opportunity for potential students and career adults who are looking for learning options to sample the kind of teaching and critical engagement with prophetic Christianity that occurs on the campus of American Baptist College.
For more information about The Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Wright, visit his website at: http://jeremiahwright.com/
February 2011
Lionel Richie Shares History With ABC
NBC's acclaimed alternative series "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows some of today's most beloved and iconic celebrities as they embark on personal journeys of self-discovery to trace their family trees. From the trenches of the Civil War to the shores of the Caribbean, and from the valleys of Virginia to the island nations of Australia and Ireland, each episode will reveal surprising, inspiring and sometimes tragic stories that are often linked to events in American and international history.
The celebrities featured in the second season are Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Rosie O’Donnell, Steve Buscemi, Kim Cattrall, Lionel Richie, Vanessa Williams and Ashley Judd.
Each week, a different celebrity is taken on a quest into his or her family history. The search is one of surprising and deeply emotional encounters, resulting in one of the most compelling reality formats of recent years. During each episode, viewers will be taken on a personal and often mysterious quest following some of America's best-known celebrities into their ancestral pasts, as they uncover stories of heroism and tragedy, love and betrayal, secrets and intrigue, that lie at the heart of their family history...
Weems speaks at 4th annual Black History Month program
Union University News
By Samantha Adams ('13)
JACKSON, Tenn. – February 16, 2011– The transition between generations in the black community is similar to the transition between the Israelite leaders in Moses’ day, Renita Weems said at Union University Feb. 14.
“Moses my servant is dead,” Weems said, quoting Joshua 1, when God appoints Joshua to lead a new generation of Israelites into the Promised Land. The chapter (in Joshua) captures the solemnity, expectation, even the irony of the end of one generation and the beginning of another.”
Weems, author and vice president of academic affairs at American Baptist College, was the keynote speaker for Union’s fourth annual Black History Month program.
“It’s now your turn, Joshua generation, to build even on our mistakes,” Weems told the students in the audience…
Good News from American Baptist College
Excerpt from the Power News Network
The 2011 Mid Winter Board Meeting of the National Baptist Convention was the stage for the American Baptist College president, Dr. Forest E. Harris, to update the board members on some positive developments taking place at its official college.
The first order of business was to reward the philanthropic efforts of Dr. Julius R. Scruggs and his wife, First Lady Josephine Scruggs, with the Shaft of Life Award. For many years, Dr. and Mrs. Scruggs have been benefactors of the American Baptist College as well as other organizations
January 2011
NFL Guest Shares Wisdom, Experience in ABC Psychology Course
On January 19, 2011, The Psychology of the Black Male (PY305) course hosted Tennessee Titans rookie linebacker and special teams player Rennie Curran as the first in a series of guest lecturers who will join the Spring 2011 semester class to present their "life narrative."
During his presentation, Mr. Curran exploded many of the myths that are attributed to Black male athletes. Though youthful in age and appearance, Mr. Curran shared wisdom and stories of his life experiences growing up in Snellville, Georgia and later attending the University of Georgia.
Lecturers respond to a questionnaire that raises pointed questions about their real life experiences. From their responses students hope to gather data about the "lived experiences" of Black men in an effort to better understand the psychological development of the black
male. For more information about this course, Click Here to visit ABC's Academics page.
This Year, King's Message Resonates
Obama's words in Tucson echo civil rights leader's work
Written by
the Rev. Forrest E. Harris Sr.
Opinion excerpt from the Tennessean
President Barack Obama came to the podium in the basketball arena on the campus of the University of Arizona to bring words of comfort and support for the injured and grieving families who lost loved ones to the mayhem of a deranged assassin in Tucson.
"I believe America can be better,'' Obama said to thousands hustled in the arena around the pain of the victims with a broken nation desperately listening for a way forward out of the dark abyss of incivility and violence.
ABC Launches Facebook Presence
As so many have learned, facebook is the place to go to connect with friends, relatives, colleagues- anyone that might be considered part of your social network. That's why American Baptist College established a presence on facebook- to bring visitors, faculty, staff and alums together to meet, learn, and discuss subjects that interest them most. Please stop in and visit us at facebook.com, and be sure to click the "like" button on our home page to share your connection with ABC!
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