Luther College Black History Month Confernce kicks off Wednesday

Dorothy Roberts

Luther College's 10th annual Black History Month Conference, a commemoration of African American contributions to world culture and an exploration of significant topics that relate to black culture and American life, will be held Wednesday and Thursday.

This year's conference is titled "Body Politic: Cultural Identities and Representations of Black Women's Sexuality."  The conference consider how certain images affect black women's sense of self.

The conference begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall with a lecture by Dorothy Roberts, acclaimed scholar of race and gender, whose groundbreaking work in law and public policy focuses on contemporary issues in health, social justice and bioethics.

For a schedule of Black History Month Conference events, visit http://www.luther.edu/diversity/blackhistory/