Florida A&M University
1601 South Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL
USA
The “N-word” has become both infamous and widespread in contemporary American culture. In public and professional conversation, it is generally agreed that the word is inappropriate, yet, in artistic circles opinion is divided. The panelist will discuss if this explosive word should be banned from the performing arts.
Moderator: Darryl Scriven, Ph.D., assistant professor of Philosophy, Florida A&M University
Patrick Mason, Ph.D., director of the African-American Studies Program, Florida State University
Kermit Harrison, Ph.D., professor of Philosophy, Tallahassee Community College
Maurice Johnson, visiting professor of Education, Florida A&M University
Iyelli Ichile, Ph.D., assistant professor of History, Florida A&M University
Beth Turner, Ph.D., adjunct professor of Theatre, Florida A&M University and
founder and editor, Black Masks Magazine