Spring 2019 OLLI Catalog

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February Is…Black History Month
To honor the contributions of African-Americans,
OLLI @ CSU is celebrating with lectures led by experts
in the area of African and African-American studies,
and a trip to the California African-American museum
(CAAM, see page 27). Ambassador Steven Rhodes will
share his White House experience during the Reagan
and Bush years. Miss Morris Brown will discuss Atlanta’s
Historic Vine City and the State of HBCUs. OLLI will also
feature a film called The Book of Negros, divided into
five events; each will be followed by a discussion. Osher Lecture
Series features presentations by Dr. Donna Nicol, Chair of African
Studies at CSUDH, and Dr. Justin Gammage, Assistant Professor of
Africana Studies. Dr. Nicol’s lecture on “Movement Conservatism
and Anti-Blackness in the Academy,” completes our recognition of
African-American contributions.
Osher Lecture Series —
An Inside Viewpoint of the
White House and How Things Get Done!
NEW!
Nominated by President George H. W. Bush to
be the United States Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Zimbabwe,
Rhodes brought with him his development and
financial management expertise. He established
new lines of communication with the Zimbabwe
government, developed and implemented United
States foreign policy, along with management goals for the United
States Embassy, the United State Agency for International Development,
and the United States Information Services. Most notably, he
headed the team that negotiated the signing of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation Agreement and successfully negotiated a
treaty to establish the Peace Corps in Zimbabwe.
Ambassador Rhodes will share about his job as the first black
Commissioned Officer serving as Special Assistant Deputy for
Ronald Reagan, and one of five black staff persons in the
Administration. Rhodes also served in the Office of Intergovernmental
Affairs as special assistant liaison to city and county officials.
Serving as chief domestic policy advisor for Vice President George
H.W. Bush, he is credited among those who helped to persuade
President Reagan to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a
national holiday.
Lecturer: Ambassador J. Steven
Rhodes is an Adjunct Professor in the
Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and
Peace Building Department at CSUDH
where he teaches the International
Component. Additionally, Ambassador
Rhodes is a visiting Professor at
Loyola Marymount University and the
University of California Los Angeles.
Monday, February 4
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Extended Education Building,
EE-1213 (Auditorium)
Fee: Free to OLLI Members
and Open to the Public
OLLI Members Only
NLLL 251 Section 03
Course No. 23989
Non-OLLI Members Only
NLLL 251 Section 04
Course No. 23991
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