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3rd-annual
focus on cultural diversity is next week at law school
Varied activities available for all to celebrate
the city's diversity
MARCH 21, 2008 -- Area residents can participate in several events
next week at the Charleston School of Law as it celebrates the
region's cultural diversity.
"Charleston's diversity always has been one of her greatest
strengths," said Professor John L.S. Simpkins, who serves
as the schools' director of diversity initiatives. "Cultural
Diversity Week provides us with an opportunity to better understand
the breadth of Charleston's cultural heritage and to use that
knowledge to further improve the quality of life for Charlestonians
now and in the future."
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March 24, noon: Cleo Scott Brown, author
of "Witness to the Truth: My Struggle for Human Rights
in Louisiana," will host a book discussion that shares
her story about a complex and emotional period in history. Location:
Room 332, BellSouth Building, 385 Meeting Street, Charleston.
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March 25, 6 p.m.: Dr. John Clarkin, director
of the Tate Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Charleston,
will present "A View of Diversity through the Lens of Entrepreneurship."
The program will focus on the challenges and opportunities presented
by an increasingly diverse global marketplace. The presentation
will begin with an overview of a 44-country comparison on entrepreneurial
activity that focuses on countries in Latin and South America.
Location: Room 101, 81 Mary Street. A reception will follow
in the Barrister area of the building.
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March 26, 3:15 p.m.: Panel discussion,
"Abolition, the law and its evasion." This discussion,
led by Charleston School of Law Professor John Simpkins,
will look at the legal questions posed by the abolitionist movement.
Location: Arnold Jewish Studies Center, College of Charleston.
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March 26, 6 p.m.: Panel discussion, "This
Ambiguous Anniversary," which will focus on the abolition
of slavery. Location: Auditorium, Charleston County Public Library,
68 Calhoun Street, Charleston.
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March 26-28: "Ending the International
Slave Trade: A Bicentenary Inquiry." Law school professors
and students will participate in this three-day exploration
on the slave trade. Events on March 26 and March 27 will be
at the College of Charleston; Events on March 28 will be at
The Citadel. Learn more at: http://www.cofc.edu/atlanticworld/
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